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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Metal cookware |
| 54YOWM PT STATES HE WAS LIGHTING AN OUTDOOR STEW POT/COOKER WHEN HE CL ICKED THE LIGHTER, THE FLAME SHOTUP HIS ARM TO FACE. DX. 2ND DEG BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| PT RECEIVED ELBOW PAIN WHEN 6# FLASH LIGHT FELL ON ELBOW AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Fireworks |
| HAND BURN-USING LIGHTER TO LIGHT " BLACK POWDER"-BURNED HAND-@ HOME- TYPE R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2000 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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