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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
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Date: 10/25/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
HAND PAIN WHEN LIGHTING *** TODAY. RT HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
LEFT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A CIGARETTE LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LT HAND - PT GOT BURNED WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT CIGARETTE WITH LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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