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Accidents - Lighters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 99
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:66
Year 2000:5
Year 2007:5
Year 2009:6
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
5 YOF STUCK IN EYE W/FIREWORKS LIGHTER STICK DX: L CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighters
PT PLAYING W/BUTANE LIGHTER, MOM TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT & SPLASHED PT IN FACE/EYE, NOW W/BURNING, REDNESS & EYELID SWELLING; EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters, Other ranges or ovens
FAMILY FRIEND WAS LIGHTING THE PILOT LIGHT ON THE STOVE AND LIGHTER HIT PT IN EYE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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