Accidents - Lighters - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 130
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2003	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT BURNED THUMB ON LIGHTER ONE WEEK AGO AND DEVELOPED BLISTER. NOW WITH SWELLING 2-3 DAYS. UNKNOWN IF FIRE INVOLVED OR IF HOT LIGHTER. D:FELON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN FINGER W/ A LIGHTER PARTIAL THICKENED BURN LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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