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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| PT STATES A LIGHTER BLEW UP IN HIS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| RIGHT HAND BURN. PT INJURED HAND WHEN BURNING HAND ON A BUTANE LIGHTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Day wear |
| PT STATES ANOTHER CHILD THREW LIGHTER AT HIM CATCHING HIS SHIRT ON FIRE BURNS TO CHEST, ABDOMEN, ARMS, AND HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| L HAND BURN, PLAYING W/LIGHTER & HAIR SPRAY DX: PARITAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Fireworks |
| PATIENT BURNED ON LIP, CHIN AND THUMB BY LIGHTER FLAME WHEN LIGHTING TY PE P FIRECRACKER AT HOME; SMALL BLISTERING BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| PATIENT PLAYING WITH GRILL LIGHTER, LOOKING DOWN END OF LIGHTER AND LIT IT; BURN TO EYELASHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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