Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/13/2008	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Blankets
MOM WOKE TO FIND 2 & 4 YO BOYS PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER AT PT'S CRIB, BURN HOLE IN BLANKET WITH FINGER BURNS; 2ND DG BURN 2ND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS PLAYING WITH PLASTIC AND LIGHTER AND BROTHER LIT PLASTIC AS PT W AS HOLDING CAUSING BURNS TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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