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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:90Upper Trunk:69
Face:22Hand:12

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Paper products
PT PLAYING WITH LIGHTER X 2DAYS AGO LIGHTING A TISSUE WHICH CAUGHT ON F IRE BURNING LT THUMB, 2-3 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BROTHER HELD A CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO PTS CHEEK - BURN CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED HAND WITH CIGARETTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BURNED RT HAND/2ND DIGIT ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
2 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BURNS TO FACE. PT'S STEP BROTHER GOT A HOLD OF A LIGH TER @ G'MOMS HOUSE & SET PT'S HAIR & FOREHEAD ON FIRE. NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN L INDEX FINGER - BURNED FINGER ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
STUCK FINGER IN CAR'S CIGARETTE LIGTER AND BURNED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear
CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH HIS DADDY'S CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE BURNING CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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