Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - Year 2007 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	70
26-50 years old:	61

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT C/O OF BLISTER ON THUMB AND SUBSEQUENT STREAKING UP ARM. GOT BLISTER ON THUMB FROM *** LIGHTER YESTERDAY. D:LYMPHANGITIS. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/19/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PLAYING W LIGHTER AT HOME TRYING TO LIGHT CANDLE WHEN LAC R THUMB DX LAC R THUMB 1 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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