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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 313
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighters |
| HIT IN FACE BY METAL LIGHTER DX FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PLAYING W/LIGHTER & IGNITED HAIR, SINGED ON FOREHEAD, 2ND DEGREE BURN F OREHEAD/EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| MOTHER STATES CHILD WAS PLAYING W/A LIGHTER AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON FIRE AND HIS CLOTHES ON FIRE. DX. SMOKE INHALATION, BURNS FACE, CHEST, FD N |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/21/2006 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| BURN TO ABDOMINE WHILE PLAYING WITH MOMS LIGHTER DX: BURN TO ABDOMINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER & IT DROPPED TO GROUND AND BROKE. DX: BLUNT TRAUMA TO EYE, CORNEAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2006 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Day wear |
| PATIENT PLAYING WITH LIGHTER CAUGHT JEANS ON FIRE AT HOME; 1ST/2ND DEGR EE LOWER LEG BURN 2-3% BS, FD NOT MENTIONED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2006 | Age: 9 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, Pressurized containers |
| PLAYING C A FRIEND WHO HAD LIGHTER AND SPRAY CAN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE FL AME THROWER , BURNT PT'S FACE" " BURN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2006 | Age: 12 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Gasoline |
| DROPPED LIGHTER INTO GASOLINE THREW CINDER BLOCK TO PUT OUT FIRE & SPRA Y CAN NEAR FIRE EXPLODED F.D. NOT RECORDED BURN LOW LEG/EAR/ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTLY BURNED ON THE FACE BY A LIGHTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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