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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,005
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Metal cookware |
| 54YOWM PT STATES HE WAS LIGHTING AN OUTDOOR STEW POT/COOKER WHEN HE CL ICKED THE LIGHTER, THE FLAME SHOTUP HIS ARM TO FACE. DX. 2ND DEG BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 06/22/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Grills |
| 37 YO M PUT CANDLE LIGHTER DOW ON GRILL EXPLODED BACK ON ARM BURN FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2010 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| 14 MOF SUCKED ON STARTER FLUID AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 02/10/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| LOWER LEG CELLULITIS-19YOM-FRIEND TOUCHED HOT METAL LIGHTER-AREA NOW IN FECTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Other specified plastic products |
| WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND WAS BURNING PLASTIC AND PIECE OF PLASTIC FLEW UP INTO THE AIR AND LANDED ON THE RT WRIST. CELLULITIS RT WRIST* |
| 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: 07/21/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| PT RECEIVED ELBOW PAIN WHEN 6# FLASH LIGHT FELL ON ELBOW AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN EYE WITH BARBEQUE GRILL LIGHTER. LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| 11Y/M PUT BUG SPRAY ON TISSUE FROM"POPPERS" (TYPE K), LIT WITH GRILL LI GHTER, SKINTASTIC BOTTLE EXPLODED/BURNS TO ANKLE,LEG, ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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 |
| Date: 07/04/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Fireworks |
| HAND BURN-USING LIGHTER TO LIGHT " BLACK POWDER"-BURNED HAND-@ HOME- TYPE R |
| 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: 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 |
| Date: 04/15/2001 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2001 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| 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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