Accidents - Lighters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,446
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	182
Year 1998:	37
Year 1999:	295
Year 2000:	406
Year 2001:	397
Year 2002:	494
Year 2003:	302
Year 2004:	145
Year 2005:	319
Year 2006:	45
Year 2007:	108
Year 2008:	267
Year 2009:	208
Year 2010:	235

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	1,134	Face:	676
Finger:	629	Eyeball:	252
Mouth:	116	Lower Trunk:	113
Lower Arm:	112	Lower Leg:	90
All Of Body:	78	Upper Arm:	71
Unkown:	69	Head:	54
Wrist:	30	Foot:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
31 YOF WAS PLAY WITH LIGHTER CAUGHT BED ON FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN FOREARM AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Portable gas or LP heaters
43 YOF WAS BURNED BECAUSE LIGHTER WAS LEFT ON THE PROPANE HEATER IN TENT. FD NS. DX: SUPERFICIAL L FACE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
29 YOF PRESENT TO ER WITH FACIAL BURNS WHEN SHE STATED A LIGHTER BLOW U P IN HER FACE- DX-FACIAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
28YOM BURNED LT FOREARM WITH LIGHTER 2 WEEKS AGO, STILL NOT HEALED DX: BURN LT FOREARM, SUBACUTE LT SCAPULA PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2010	Age: 40 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN TO R L LEG, ANKLE,ARM, ELBOW&NECK/40YOM STS AT HOME WAS LIGHTING F IRE AND FIRE FLARED UP & BURNED THE R SIDE OF PT'S BODY.NO FD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Blankets
28 YOM WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER ON BED & BLANKET IGNITED. +FD. DX: BURNS R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/13/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
31 YOF WAS BURNED BY LIGHTER. DX: SMALL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN TO HAND, PT HELD LIGHTER TO TOP OF HAND, AND GOT BURNED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 46 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: Lighters
RELIGHTING A CIGARETTE .CIGARETTE EXPLODED BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
PT CUT (L) THUMB ON A LIGHTER DX;; NONE STATED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/02/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighters, Pipes
40 YOF W/ 2 BLACK CIRCULAR BURNS 2 RT PALM AFTER SETTING OFF "POTATO CA NNON", PVC PIPE FILLED W/ HAIRSPRAY, USE GRILL IGNITOR, BURN FROM STEAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
REPORTS BURNING THUMB WHILE FILLING LIGHTER, NO BLISTERING >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
MOUTH LAC-HIT W/A THROWN LIGHTER-NO DETAILS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
RT HAND BURN:@ GROUP HOME,LIGHTS WENT OUT,PT FLICKED ON OVERSIZE LIGHTER, LIGHTER FLUID LEAKED ON HAND,CAUGHT FIRE,BURNED HAND, NO F. D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
LIP LAC, PT WAS HIT IN MOUTH WITH A LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
PT STATES LIGHTER "BLEW UP" IN HAND 3 HRS AGO. D:HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN TO EYE WHEN LIGHTER FLAME JUMPED UP AND BURNED EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT DX RT THUMB BURN - BURNED RT THUMB WITH LIGHTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-TRYING TO HELP RESCUE A CHILD IN HOUSE FIRE-LIGHTER CA UGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE-COHB 1.8-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-TRYING TO HELP RESCUE A CHILD IN HOUSE FIRE-LIGHTER CA UGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE-FD PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-MOTHER OF CHILD THAT CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LI GHTER-FD PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighters, Clothing
PT BENT TO PULL A LIGHTER OUT OF FIANCE'S POCKET. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
HIT ONTO EYE C A ?***LID LIGHTER>> CORNEAL ABRS >> CORNEAL ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
LIGHTER EXPLODED IN FACE BURN TO NOSE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters
SMOKE INHALATION-SON STARTED A FIRE IN HOUSE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-FD PRES ENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
LIGHTER EXPLODED IN HER FACE. DX- 1ST DEGREE BURN OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
LEFT FOREARM BURN.PT WAS FILLING LIGHTER FLUID INTO A LIGHTER AND IT SP RAYED ARM AND INGITED.NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
PATIENT SAYS HE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A LIGHTER & HAD BLEEDING TO HIS SCALP. DX - SCALP LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PT WAS REFILLING A HOT LIGHTER WHEN LIGHTER FLUID IGNITED. + FD. DX: R HAND BURN DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURNS R THUMB, PT BURNED W/ A LIGHTER AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, HX OF HOMELESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
CONTUSION LOWER BACK-CAR HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE USING LIGHTER-FELL TO GR OUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT SUS BURN TO HAND FROM A LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
HIT IN THUMB WITH A LIGHTER. DX. R THUMB SOFT TISSUE SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
INFECTION TO FINGER AFTER BEING BURNED FROM A LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighters
RIGHT HAND CELL. PT WAS LIGHTING A LIGHTER WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
LIGHTER FELL ON FOOT AT HOME DX: R FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Footwear
STATES HE WAS POLISHING HIS BOOTS AND USED LIGHTER AND POLISH SPILLED ON HIS FINGER DX LT FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
FACIAL AND EAR BURNS. PT WAS TRYING TO BURN ENDS OF HAIR DURING A CHEMI CAL PROCESS WITH A LIGHTER AND CAUGHT HER HAIR ON FIRE. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND BURNED THUMB. DX: FULL THICKNESS BURN THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/21/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighters
PT DX SOFT TISSUE INFECTION - C/O BURN TO RT THUMB DUE TO STRIKING A "METAL CIGARETTE LIGHTER" X3 WEEKS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
LIGHTER BLEW UP IN FACE - FACIAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters, Fences or fence posts
1.5 CM LAC. UPPER LIP,,2 CM LOWER LIP LAC,WALKING ON ***, DROPPEDLIGHTE R,REACHED OVER FENCE POST TO PICK IT UP,HIT MOUTH ON FENCE POST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT C/O INJURY TO LT THUMB S/P A LIGHTER EXPLODED TO LT THUMB AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PT SEEN FOR BURN TO THE HAND AFTER SPILLING LIGHTER FLUID ON HER HAND A ND LIT THE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PT WAS FILLING LIGHTER W/FLUID WHICH IGNITED. NO FD. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R HAND/THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
R EYE CORNEAL ABRAS;CELLULITIS R EYELID/38YOF STUCK HERSELF IN THE R EYE WITH A LIGHTER AT 2AM. C/O R EYE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
HIT IN EYE WITH THROWN LIGHTER ACCIDENTLY DX: ABRASION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Other ranges
DX:2ND DEGREE BURN R THUMB. BURNED THUMB ON LIGHTER ON STOVE 7 DAYS AGO .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 32 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: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND/32YOM FILLED LIGHT,SPILLED FLUID ON HAND AND DIDN'T KNOW IT & WHEN TRIED LIGHT, FLUID ON HAND IGNITED.NO FD ATTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
DX;RIGHT THUMB ABSCESS.PT BURNED FINGER ON LIGHTER AND THEN IT ABSCESSE D
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/11/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 07/05/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 06/22/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS BURNED W/LIGHTER WHILE SMOKING CRACK. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 05/05/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT BURNED WRIST WHILE PLAYING W/LIGHTER.DX: R WRIST BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
ALLEGEDLY LIT A LIGHTER THAT BLEW INTO HIS FACE. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
WAS STRAITENING HAIR AND LIT CIGARETTE W/LIGHTER, FLAMES CAUGHT HAIR. DX. BURN HEAD, HAND L/R. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ATTENDANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Water heaters
USING LIGHTER TO LIGHT PILOT ON GAS H20 HEATER--FD INVOLVEMENT NOT STATED. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN FACE,ARM,HAND. CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 40 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: Lighters
BURN LIP - BURNED LOWER LIP WITH A LIGHTER, HAD BEEN DRINKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2002	Age: 42 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: Lighters
FILLING LIGHTER CAUGHT FIRE - 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2001	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2001	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2001	Age: 39 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: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2001	Age: 38 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: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2001	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Other fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2000	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2000	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2000	Age: 41 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: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighters, Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/1999	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/1999	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/1998	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1997	Age: 31 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, Chemical
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Other ranges
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/1997	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1997	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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