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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:70Lower Arm:15
Upper Leg:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/28/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
PATIENT WAS FILLING LIGHTER-SPILLED FLUID ON HAND-LIT LIGHTER&BURNT HAN D-BURNS- NO FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WITH BURN TO UPPER LEG FROM CIGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
PT STTING IN HIS WHEELCHAIR FILLING HIS BUTANE LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLU IDS AND CAUGHT SELF ON FIRE THERMAL BURN TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
USING A LIGHTER BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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