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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 463
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/01/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | 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: Lighters |
| PART.THICK BURNS FACE:51YOM TRYING TO START ***,PLUGS OUT,CLEANED, STRUCK LIGHTER TO SEE IF GAS IN PISTON HOLES,BLEW UP,BURNED FACE,NO F.D |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/27/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters |
| 60YOM HIT SELF IN THE FACE WITH A LIGHTER. DX. FACE ABRASION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| LIGHTER BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE. FD NS. DX: FACE/L INDEX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| BURN TO FACE WHILE USING A LIGHTER DX: FACIAL BURN NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT HAD LIGHTER BLOW UP IN FACE; FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| DX FACIAL BURN: LIGHTER TO PILOT LIGHT OF ?????, BURNED FACE BY FLAMES . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2000 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2000 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/1999 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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