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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 314
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 26 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, Illegal drugs |
| PT BURNED HAND WITH CIGARETTE, HEARS VOICES, HEROIN,ETOH,MARIJUANA USE, BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PT BURNED RT HAND WITH LIGHT FLUID WHILE FILLING LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT FILLED LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID, CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WORKED, SUST AINED BURN TO HAND, NO F.D. ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PT STS GETTING LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND WHICH IGNITED WHILE REFILLING LIGHTER DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT BURNED HAND W/CIGARETTE LIGHTER 4 DAYS AGO. DX: L HAND BURN W/CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| WHILE FILLING ZIPPO LIGHTER, HAND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX. BURN BACK OF L HA NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 27 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, Day wear |
| USING A ZIPPO LIGHTER AND HIS PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX. 1ST DEGREE BURN TO GENETALIA AND 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| FELLING HIS LIGHTER WITH FUEL AND IT IGNITED BURNING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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