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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/01/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| 5YOM WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND BURNT HIS LEFT THUMB C/O PAIN. DX: BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Lighter fluids |
| FILLING THE LIGHTER W/ LIGHTER FLUID BURN THUMB MINOR BURN LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Fireworks |
| THUMB BURN-@ HOME-BURNED ON LIGHTER WHILE TRYIING TO LIGHT A SPARKLER- TYPE L |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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