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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 253
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT BURNED FINGER ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER 1 WK AGO. DX: INFECTED L INDEX BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/31/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT BURNED RT THUMB ON A CIGGARETTE LIGHTER, THERMAL BURN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT BURNED IN FACE WHEN USING CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO LOOK FOR LOST ITEM AT HOME .....UNKNOWN IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/17/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| 60 YO FEMALE HAD BUTANE LIGHTER ERUPT WHEN LIGHTING A CIGARETTE AND HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE - 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS FACE AND SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/31/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Medical equipment, general |
| PATIENT USED A LIGHTER WHILE USING A NEBULIZER / NO FD INVOLVEMENT DX: FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/11/2006 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| PT WAS FILLING CIGARETTE LIGHTER W/BUTANE AND SPARKS CAUGHT CLOTHES ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: L THIGH/LEG BURN 2ND DEG, L FOREARM BURN 2ND DEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Chair, recliner |
| BIL EAR AND FOREHEAD BURNS. PT SMOKING A CIGARETTE AND COMBING HAIR, HA IR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN RECLINER. FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| CIGARETTE LIGHTER EXPLODED IN PT'S HAND 4 DAYS AGO. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/10/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| USING A CIGAR LIGHTER BURN FACE NO FD INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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