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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PATIENT 'S CIGARETTE LIGHT SLAMMED UP IN HIS FACE. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 47 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| 47 YOF LIGHTING A CIGARETTE AND A PIECE OF ASH FLEW INTO LEFT EYE-DX SCLERA BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURNS (L) EYEBALL, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A LIGHTED CIGARETTE WHILEDRI VING, TRIED TO AVOID A BUS, C/O SEVERE PAIN, IRRITATION, TEARING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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