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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 50+ years old - Year 1998

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 291
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:103Eyeball:75
Lower Trunk:74Hand:18
25 - 50% Body:18

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/06/1998Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/1998Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire:
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/1998Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/1998Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/1998Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/1998Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Beds
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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