Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,274
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	452
6-15 years old:	285
16-25 years old:	537
26-50 years old:	650
50+ years old:	348

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	447	Face:	384
Finger:	339	Eyeball:	233
Lower Arm:	151	Lower Trunk:	136
Upper Leg:	136	All Of Body:	114
Upper Trunk:	76	Ankle:	67
Upper Arm:	67	Elbow:	66
Internal:	15	Lower Leg:	15
Mouth:	15	Head:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PATIENT PLAYING WITH LIGHTER, TRYING TO LIGHT CIGARETTE BUTT AT HOME, B URED SELF; 2ND/3RD DG BURNS TO CHEST, 2ND DG FINGER BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 60 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 BURNED ON FACE WHILE USING A LIGHTER WITH OXYGEN (CANNULA) 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON FACE* FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT CALLED
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/16/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PATIENT'S SISTER THREW A CIGARETTE LIGHT HITTING PATIENT'S LIP WHILE PLAYING AT HOME. DX-LACERATION UPPER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2005	Age: 5 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER, DROPPED LIINTO BUCKET OF PAINT @ HOME,P AINT CAUGHT FIRE AND FLASHED BACK ON SHIRT/1/2ND HAND/FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT TO ER WITH CHEST PAIN, WAS SMOKING MARIJUANA AND CIGARETTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BUNRED RT INDEX FINGER ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
FLUID STARTED ON FIRE AFTER FILLING ZIPPO LIGHTER & LIGHTING IT AGAIN D XBURN RT. HAND. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS BURNT WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 10/25/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
HAND PAIN WHEN LIGHTING *** TODAY. RT HAND SPRAIN
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: 10/23/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN RT UPPER/LOWER EYELID - HX OF WALKING INTO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
C/O PT WAS DRIVING CAR WHILE SMOKING CIGARETTE AND AHSES FLEW IN HIS EYE DX RT CORNEAL ABRASION
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: 09/18/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT HAS BURN TO FINGER WHEN TOUCHED HOT PART OF CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
LIGHTING A CIGARETTE, WHILE ON O2 MASK. " FACIAL BURN"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS ON OXYGEN & WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE, HE IGNITED HIS NASEL 02, BU SEVERE SMOKE INHALATION & BURNT ON FACE, TRANS TO BURN CENTER, NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/02/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
RAN INTO SOMEONE HOLDING A CIGARETTE, BURNED EYE AREA ON FACE BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Gasoline
BURNED LT ARM-USED CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO LIGHT FIRE PIT WITH DEAD GRASS & LEAVES & GASOLINE-FLAMES HIT ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
3 YOM BURNED HAND WITH LIGHTER BURN HAND
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: 07/30/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
USING LIGHTER TO LIGHT CIGARETTE WHILE OXYGEN TANK BESIDE HER WAS ON CAUSING THERMAL BURN TO HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
12 YO INJURED FINGER WITH A BULET AND CIG LIGHTER PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
2. 12 YOM STATES HE SAW WHITE POWDER ON GROUND & LIT IT W/ A LIGHTER & IT BLEW UP BURNING HIS HAND
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: 06/30/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
45 YOM REFILLED LIGHTER WITH FLUID, LIGHTED CIGARETTE, AND FINGERS CAUG HT ON FIRE CAUSING BURN TO 3RD, 4TH, 5TH FINGERS. NO FD INVOLVEMENT
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: 06/13/2005	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Baby strollers
BURNS L THIGH, VIA EMS, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A CIGARETTE THRO WN FROM A WINDOW WHILE IN THE STROLLER AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, REDNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PATIENT FELL ASLEEP WITH CIGARETTE IN HER HAND RESULTING IN FIRE, BURN ING DOWN HOUSE, ALCOHOL USE, FD PRESENCE NS. DX - INHALATION INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 06/06/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Nonbaby mattresses
PT AT HOME PLAYING WITH LIGHTER, CAUGHT MATTRESS ON FIRE, THERMAL BURN HAND, FIRE DEPT ATTENDED FIRE
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: 05/06/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
FACIAL BURN.PT WAS LIGHTING A CIGARETTE WITH A LIGHTER AND BURNED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT SWALLOWED PIECE OF LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
SMALL BURNS TO LEG FROM CIGARETTE DX: BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND BURNT HAND AND ABD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT AT A BEACH WHEN SOMEONE FLIPPED A CIGARETTE AWAY STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
CIGARETTE LIGHTER BLEW UP DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS BURNED WITH A LIGHTER AT SCHOOL DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
LEFT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A CIGARETTE LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BURNED HEAD ON A CIGARETTE LIGHTER . HEAD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
44YMC REFILLING BUTANE LIGHTER AND ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED LIGHTER AND LIGHTER SPARKED ONTO HAND/BURN FD DIDN'T ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LT HAND - PT GOT BURNED WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT CIGARETTE WITH LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2005	Age: 11 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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND, WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND HAIR SPRAY, NO FIRE, FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND DX: BURNS TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	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: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED FINGER ON A LIGHTER WHILE INTOXICATED,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
FILLING *** LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND ACCIDENTALLY BURNED ARM NO F IRE DEPT. INVOLVED WITH FLAME DX: L FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PUT RIF INTO CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN AUTO TODAY. BURN 2ND DEGREE TIP RIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2005	Age: 48 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: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER - BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS PLAYING C A LIGHTER, BURNT FINGER, SUSTAINED " 2ND DEGREE FINGER BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LIGHTING A CIGAREET WHILE IN TRUCK - LIGHTER FLARED UP - NO FD LIGHTER BOUGHT AT SAM'S CLUB - 2ND DEGREE BURN FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	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
PT GOT OF SOME OF BUTAN GAS ON HAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL IN HIS CIG ARRETTE LIGHTER, LIT IT UP, BURNT HAND, SUSTAINED"HAND BURN"+SMOKING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
FLINT FROM CIGARETTE LIGHTER FLEW INTO EYE DX. FB EYE
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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