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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 590
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/06/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| FACIAL BURN-BURNED ON LIGHTER FLAME-@ SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT WITH LAC TO CHIN AFTER FALLING ONTO A LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Decorative yard equipment |
| BURN TO FACE WHILE PAINTING MAILBOX @ NIGHT USING LIGHTER DX 2ND DEGREE BURN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| FACIAL BURNS, LIGHTER EXPLODED IN FACE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/13/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighters |
| NOSE LAC-STRUCK W/A LIGHTER THAT WAS THROWN TO HIM-@ HOME |
| 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: 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: 10/27/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| 1% FACIAL BURNS.PT HAD A CIGARETTE LIGHTER BLOW UP IN FACE AND BURN FAC E. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2002 | Age: 16 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, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| TRYING TO LIGHT WOOD BURNING STOVE, DROPPED LIGHTER INTO STOVE. STOVE FLASHED FIRE. BURNS TO FACE AND HAND. NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/1999 | 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, Containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/1998 | Age: 23 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/1997 | 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, Gasoline |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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