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Accidents - Lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:80Face:34
Neck:30Lower Trunk:15
Finger:15Lower Leg:15
Upper Trunk:6Upper Arm:6
Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE. FD NS DX: ABDOMINAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
FINGERTIP BURN-BURNED ON LIGHTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT CALLED MOM-SHIRT ON FIRE-LIGHTER FOUND NEARBY-MOM PUT OUT FIRE BY SM OTHERING SHIRT-3RD DEG BURNS CHEST WALL/BREAST/TRUNK 10-19%BSA NO FD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/15/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PLAYING W/LIGHTER &LIGHTER FLUID BURN ARM &LIT SHIRT ON FIRE IN HIS ROO M @HOME BSA APX 3% UPPER ARM/AXILLA BURN-LIGHTER LEFT BY OTHER SON, FD?
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/25/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
FRIEND THREW A LIGHTER INTO FIRE AND IT EXPLODED IN PT'S FACE. FD NS. DX: 1ST DEG BURN FACE W/NASAL HAIR SINGING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
FOUND AN OLD PLASTIC LIGHTER, THREW INTO GROUND, RICOCHETEDOFF GROUND, HIT IN EYE. DX; CORNEAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PLAYING C A LIGHTER, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING LEG " BURN" FD DOC UKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS BURNED BY COUSIN WHILE PLAYING WITH LIGHTER. FD NS. DX: BURN BACK OF NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
PLAY FIGHTING AT SCHOOL, FELL AND CUT HAND ON A LIGHTER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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