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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 233
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Date: 11/17/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
SECOND DEGREE BURN - BURNED HAND ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
FILLING UP CIGARETTE LIGHTER & SOME FLUID GOT ON HIS HAND. WHEN HE LIT THE LIGHTER HIS HAND CAUGHT ON FIRE. 2ND DEGREE BURNS LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED HAND WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN TO HAND FROM CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND BURNED HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER, ACCIDENTLY STARTED A FIRE, THE N BURNED HAND TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE; SUPERFICIAL BURNS LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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