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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 486
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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: 12/13/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Automotive chemicals |
| FIRE EXPLODED INTO FACE AFTER PUTTING LIGHTER INTO GARBAGE WITH NITROBLAST IN IT WHILE LOOKING FOR OBJECT DROPPED/ FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| SUPERFICIAL SECOND DEGREE BURNS - BURNED HAND WHEN FILLING LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID,NO RECORD OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| 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 |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT SUSTAINED LIP LACERATION FROM METAL LIGHTER AT FRIEND'S HOUSE. NO OT HER DETAILS. D: LIP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Other ranges |
| TRIED TO LIGHT STOVE WITH GAS LIGHTER-DX-FACIAL, NECK AND BILATERAL UPP ER ARMS 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT HAD A LIGHTER EXPLODE IN HAND; TB HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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