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Accidents - Lighters - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:29Upper Trunk:13
Head:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT & SIB PLAYING W/ LIGHTER BURNED A PLANT AND PART OF WALL MOM SAYS PT SCREAMING FOUND HER ON FIRE ARMS,CHEST SHIRT. DX 3 DEGREE BURNS.NO F/D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT PLAYING W/LIGHTER AT HOME & CAUGHT T-SHIRT ON FIRE, NOW W/BURNS & BL ISTERING TO CHEST, ARMS, HAND & WRISTS, HAIR BURNT, NO FD; BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-BROTHER CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-F D PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-PT CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE WHILE PLAYING W/A LIGHTER @ HOME-FD PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURNS ON BACK OF HEAD IN HOME BY 4 YO COUSIN PLAYING W/LIGHTER-LIT LIGH TER ON HAIR CAUSING IT TO IGNITE-AUNT PATTED OUT W/HAND <10%BSA 3RD DEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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