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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 37
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 10/15/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 08/09/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| LT UPPER ARM BURN-@ HOME-BURNED BY A LIGHTER WHILE PLAYING W/ OTHER KID S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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