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Accidents - Lighters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:74
Year 1999:76
Year 2001:77
Year 2003:16
Year 2006:15
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/17/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighters
54 YOM WAS USING LIGHTER 1 WK AGO AND THUMB BECAME PAINFUL. DX: R THUMB PARONYCHIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
LEFT THUMB BURN. PT BURNED FINGER WHEN USING A LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighters
DX:R THUM ABSCESS. STATES BURNED THUMB WITH LIGHTER 3-4 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2001Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/1999Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/1998Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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