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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 537
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT HAD LIGHTER EXPLODE IN FACE. BUTANE IN BOTH EYES. WAS LIGHTING A CIG ARETTE WHEN ASH FELL ONTO LIGHTER & IT EXPLODED. D:CHEMICAL IRRITATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT WAS CLEANING EAR W/RUBBING ALCOHOL & CIGARETTE SPARKED SPILLED ALCOHOL. FD NS. DX: DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L LOWER LEG 9% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURNED SELF WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER DX. HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| FRIEND ACCIDENTLY BURNED LT UPPER ARM, WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| ACCIDENTALLY BURNED ANKLE WITH LIGHTER DX: R ANKLE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT FLICKED THEIR CIGARATTE WHEN A HOT ASHE FLEW BACK INTO LEFT EYE CORN EAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT "BLOWING FIRE" WITH ZIPPO LIGHTER AND BURNED FACE. NOT FDA. D:1ST/2N D DEGREE BURNS, FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PTS FRIEND DARED HER TO HOLD A CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO LEFT FOREARM FOR 10 SECONDS THERMAL BURN TO FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| 19 Y/O W/M RECEIVED LOWER BACK PAIN WHEN DROPPED CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND BEND OVER TO PICK IT UP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHTER & RUBBING ALCOHOL DURING SR DITCH DAY AT SCHOOL, BURNS TO HAND/ THROAT, NO FIRE DEPT. DX-1ST & 2ND DEG BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR BURN TO FINGER FROM LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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