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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,335
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	93
Year 1999:	152
Year 2000:	69
Year 2001:	77
Year 2002:	16
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	209
Year 2005:	98
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	90
Year 2009:	133
Year 2010:	292

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	463	Hand:	298
Finger:	276	Lower Trunk:	77
Foot:	70	Wrist:	69
Lower Leg:	33	Lower Arm:	30
Upper Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	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: Lighters, Lighter fluids
55 YO F, C/O BURN TO LEFT HAND, WAS REFILLING LIGHTER WITH FLUID WHEN T HE LIGHTER LIT BURST INTO FLAMES, FD NOT NOTEDDX 2ND DEG BURN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
67YOF ATTEMPTING TO REFILL A BUTANE LIGHTER WHEN SHE SET HER HAND ON FIRE DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LEFT HAND, NO FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 03/17/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 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: 04/26/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT BURNED LEG LAST PM W/LIGHTER. DX: L LOWER LEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 09/25/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighters
PT BENDING OVER PICKING UP A LIGHTER WHEN LEGS GAVE OUT AND PT FELL. D : HIP FX, DIABETES. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PT OVERFILLED A LIGHTER AND LIGHTER FLUID GOT ON SHIRT CATCHING FIRE 5 D AGO. FD NS DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN FOREARM W/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters, Wagons
R FOOT CONT/57YOF PRESENTS AFTER HAVING LIGHTER DROPPED ON FOOT THEN HA VING FOOT RUN OVER BY A WAGON WHILE AT DAUGHTERS HOUSE. EXTREME PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 03/10/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT WAS HOLDING LIGHTER W/FLAME ON BOTH ENDS & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD 4 DAYS AGO. DX: R LEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN 2.5%
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: 12/07/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF RT HAND, WRIST, FOREARM, AT HOME USING LIGHTER TO BURN TRASH, PLASTIC MELTED, SPLASHED BACK ON HER HAND, WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS L HAND - BURNED HAND ON LIGHTER WHEN LIGH TING A CIGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Other fireplaces
WHILE LIGHTING FIREPLACE LIGHTER BLEW UP FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 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: 11/12/2001	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2000	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
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: 03/09/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
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

Date: 06/04/1999	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1998	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1998	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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