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Accidents - Lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 248
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:78All Of Body:59
Finger:43Lower Trunk:30
Upper Arm:15Face:14
Lower Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/13/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
UPPER ARM BURN-BURNED SELF W/A LIGHTER WHILE HOSRING AROUND-@ FRIEND'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
WAS PLAYING W/ LIGHTER WHEN RIGHT PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE BURN TO R- LOWER LEG & FOOT- NO FD MENTION. DX R LE BURN PARTIAL FULL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF HER TRUNK WHILE PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER CATCHING HER SHIRT ON FIRE. (-MENTION OF FD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Paper products
PT WAS USING LIGHTER TO CATCH TOILET PAPER ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: DEEP FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
COUSIN PLAYING W/LIGHTER AT AUNT'S HOUSE, ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT PT'S SHIR T ON FIRE, SPREAD UP SHIRT,RAN IN HOUSE,PUT OUT W/WET TOWELS;BURN,NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT BURNED R HAND 2ND DIGIT W/LIGHTER. DX. FINGER BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
ACCIDENTALLY HIT ONTO FOREHEAD WITH A BURNING LIGHTER THAT THROWN BY SI STER, HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE>> BURN, NO FIREDEPARTMENT DOCUMENT FOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE EXPOSURE-YOUNGER BROTHER CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-FD PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-BROTHER CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-F D PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-BROTHER CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-F D PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-BROTHER CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-F D PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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