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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 38
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2002 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paper products, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNING CANDLE OF T.V SET CHILD CLIMBED UP ON T.V. PUT A BABY WIPE TOOP EN FIRE AND BURNED HIS HAND. DX RIGHT HAND BURN FROM OPEN FLAME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paper products, Other ranges |
| PT INSTRUCTED BY SISTER TO PUT PAPER INTO FIRE ON STOVE WITH BURNS TO R T THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2002 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper products |
| PT LAC FINGER ON A FOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper products |
| PAPER CUT RT 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper products |
| PT CUT FINGER ON PLASTIC PLAYING CARDS DX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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