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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 395
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:233Face:72
Finger:68Upper Trunk:15
All Of Body:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 07/02/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Gasoline
PATIENT PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER, DROPPED INTO BOWL OF CLEANING FLUID WIT H GASOLINE; FLASH BURNS TO FACE, SINGED HAIR AND EYEBROWS, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
ABDOMEN/TRUNK 15-16% TBSA 2ND DEGREE BURNS-PLAYING W/ CAN OF OFF BUG SP RAY & A CIG. LIGHTER-LIGHTING THE SPRAY WHEN FLAMES FLASHED ONTO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


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: 06/01/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT C/O CHEST PAIN AND SOB AFTER CIGARETTE SMOKING
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: 04/30/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNS (R) EYELID, PT RAN INTO A RELATIVE WITH A LIGHTED CIGARETTE, NOVI SUAL DISTURBANCE, C/O BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT LIVES IN GROUP HOME ASSULTED BY OTHER CHILDREN BURNED ON FACE WITH L IGHTER
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


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHT AND IT EXPLODED. DX: 2ND DEG REE BURNS TO LEFT THUMB, 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, HEAD. FD NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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