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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 50
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| PT PLAYING WITH A BAR B QUE LIGHTER AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LOW ER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Day wear |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/BUTANE LIGHTER AND CAUGHT PANT LEG ON FIRE. +FD. DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| PT WALKED INTO HOT CHARCOAL STARTED, & BURNED LT CALF AREA DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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