Accidents - Lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2001

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 473
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	117	Hand:	112
Finger:	94	Lower Leg:	76
25 - 50% Body:	66	Upper Trunk:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/05/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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: 11/11/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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: 07/26/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/24/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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