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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 112
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| PT HELPING HIS GRANDFATHER AND GOT IN THE WAY OF A TORCH FLAME SUS TAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| PT WAS FILLING LIGHTER W/BUTANE, LIT IT & FUEL ON FINGERS CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD. DX: PART THICKNESS BURNS L FOURTH/FIFTH FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Metal containers |
| PT WAS FOUND COUGHING MOTHER SAW HIM WITH AN OPEN METAL CONTAINER OF LI GHTER FLUID- POSSIBLE HYDROCARBON INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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