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Accidents - Lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12
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Date: 09/29/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
CHILDREN IN BACKYARD LIT A LOG ON FIRE WITH A LIGHTER & LIGHTER FLUID. FLAMES BURNED FACES. DX: CORNEAL ABR, DX2: BURN FACE. FIRE DEPT UNK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters, Plastic products
PLAYING W/ LIGHTER BURNING A PIECE OF PLASTIC WHEN BURNING FRAGMENT STR UCK PT IN THE RT EYE, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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