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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 444
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:162Hand:130
Upper Trunk:86Face:47
Eyeball:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
CIGARETTE LIGHTER BLEW UP IN HAND - FIRST DEGREE BURN ON HAND - FIRE DE PT. NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
CHILD SUSTAINED BURN TO THUMB FROM CIGARETTE LIGHTER. NOT FDA. D: THUMB BURN, 2ND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BURNED WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER; FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
11 YO BM - FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO L HAND - ACCIDENTALLY BURNED WITH A CI GARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Fireworks
PT LIGHTING FIRECRACKERS WITH LIGHTER AND LIGHTER EXPLODED IN FACE AND ON HAND RT RT HAND AND FACE 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/04/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
CIGARETTE BURN TO L EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION OS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND LIT SHIRT ON FIRE (NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT ON SCENE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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