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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 260
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PT WAS FILLING *** LIGHTER W/FLUID & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD. DX: L LEG BURN 8% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/11/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| 26 YO FEMALE BURNED SIDE OF NECK WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER SECOND DEGREE BURN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Floors or flooring materials |
| 40 YEAR OLD MALE HAD CIGARETTE- PASSED OUT AND FELL TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME - SPRAIN WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT HAD LIGHTER EXPLODE IN HAND AND THREW IT TO FLOOR CAUSING HOUSE FIRE REC BURNS TO HANDS FIRE DEPT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/25/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| 28 YOM BURNED LEFT THUMB WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER ONE WEEK AGO AND KNOW H AS INFECTION TO THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| 29 Y.O. W MALE W/BURNS TO ARM. PT WAS REFILLING A LIGHTER W/LIGHTER FLU ID & IT CAUGHT ON FIRE @ HOME. UNK IF FD ATTD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| BURN TO L EYE, BUTANE LIGHTER BLEW UP LIGHTING CIGARETTE DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO EYE LIDS, NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| FIRST DEGREE BURNS LT HAND, FILLING LIGHTER WITH FLUID AT HOME, CAUGHT BOTH HANDS ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT NOT CALLED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| 29 YO FEMALE WAS AT A BAR AND BARTENDER LIT A DRINK ON FIRE WITH LIGHTER - FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| LUMBAR STRAIN - 32 YOM C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO TAKE C IGARETTE LIGHTER OUT OF PANTS POCKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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