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Accidents - Lighters - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 222
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Date: 12/11/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
RIGHT HAND BURN. PT WAS REFILLING A LIGHTER AND SPILLED SOME ON HAND, T HEN WHEN LIGHTING A CIGARETTE, IT IGNITED FLUID ON HAND NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PATIENT SLURRING WORDS & HAS HIP PAIN. +ETOH. ALSO HAS HAND BURN. NOT SURE WHEN IT HAPPENED; SAYS "LIGHTER BLEW UP". ?FDA. D:ETOH INTOXICATIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN WITH INFECTION LEFT HAND PLAYING A "SISSY" GAME WITH A LIGHTER, BU RNED HIMSELF%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
FILLING LIGHTER CAUGHT FIRE - 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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