Accidents - Lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2000

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 568
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	187	Finger:	143
Hand:	116	Upper Trunk:	85
All Of Body:	35

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/14/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2000	Age: 7 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: 10/11/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2000	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2000	Age: 7 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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/21/2000	Age: 14 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2000	Age: 7 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2000	Age: 11 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: 06/23/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/03/2000	Age: 7 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2000	Age: 13 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2000	Age: 15 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: 03/13/2000	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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