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Accidents - Lighters - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:82All Of Body:66
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
3 YR OLD MALE BURNED HAND WITH LIGHTER BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Beds or bedframes
PT SUSTAINED SMOKE INHALATION FROM STARTING A FIRE WITH A LIGHTER AND H IDING UNDER A BED AT HOME. (NOT STATED FD INVOLVEMENT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lighters
PT STUCK A PIECE OF BROKEN LIGHTER UP NOSE SUSTAINED '' NASAL FOREIGN BODY''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
HAND BURNS, PARTIAL THICKNESS, PLAYING WITH LIGHTER, IGNITED SHIRT
Disposition: Held for observation

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