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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 292
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| 2 YOF GOT POKED IN THE EYE WITH AN ALL-PURPOSE EXTENDED LIGHTER, THAT G.FATHER WAS USING TO LIGHT A FIRE- NO FD INVOLVEMENT. DX; EYELID BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Other ranges or ovens |
| BURNED WITH A LIGHTER WHILE LIGHTING STOVE. DX. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN S TO FACE, 2ND DEGREE BURN TO NECK.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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 |
| Date: 11/30/2000 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2000 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2000 | Age: 43 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, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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