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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 526
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| 58YOM CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER CELLULITIS OF HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT WAS LIGHTING CIGARETTE WHEN LIGHTER EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PT BURNED RT HAND WITH LIGHT FLUID WHILE FILLING LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 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: 10/25/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 03/07/2005 | Age: 61 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 |
| LEFT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 11/17/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| RTHAND AND RT LOWER EXTREMITY BURNS.PT HAD A BUTANE LIGHTER EXPLODE ONP T.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| LIGHTER BLEW UP IN HANDS OF 52 YO MALE 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS BOTH HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/30/2001 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2000 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/1999 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/1998 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/1997 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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