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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 39 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: Lighter fluids, Charcoal |
| PT WITH FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT HAND AFTER LIGHTING CHARCOAL WITH L IGHTER FLUID AND FLAME CAME BACK AND BURNED PT NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO L HAND: CAMPING, ATTEMTED TO USE *** LIGHT ER TO WARM SELF, FLUID FORM LIGHTER SPILLED ON HAND & CAUGHT FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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