Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 103
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS PLAYING W/CIGARETTE LIGHTER, FLUID SPILLED AND IGNITED. FD NS.D X: BURN L INDEX/THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L THUMB/21YOWM WAS BURNING PICTURES USING A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. BLACK CRUSTY AREA NOTED ON NAIL AND FIRST KNUCKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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