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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2000:	17
Year 2009:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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

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