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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 304
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT DX CORNEAL ABRASION - ACCIDENTALLY HIT A CIGARETTE LIGHTER WITH LT AYA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Illegal drugs |
| PT BURNED HAND WITH CIGARETTE, HEARS VOICES, HEROIN,ETOH,MARIJUANA USE, BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| PT FILLED LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID, CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WORKED, SUST AINED BURN TO HAND, NO F.D. ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | 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 |
| BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN BENDING OVER AND PICKING UP A LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURN ON ANKLE FROM CIGARETTE DX: ANKLE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| USING A ZIPPO LIGHTER AND HIS PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX. 1ST DEGREE BURN TO GENETALIA AND 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| FB RT EYE.PT WAS DRIVING IN A CAR AND THREW CIGARETTE OUT WINDOW AND IT FLEW BACK IN EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURN TO UPPER LEG FROM A HOT LIGHTER WHEN SOME ONE DROPPED IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAUSED BURN TO FACE WHILE SMOKING BURN FACE FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| 38 YO MALE HAD CIGARETTE LIGHTER BURST IN HIS SOCK BURN RIGHT CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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