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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,594
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2008 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| CONTUSION FOREHEAD - 20 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH HEADACHE - WAS HIT IN FOR EHEAD BY TOSSED CIGARETTE LIGHTER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 DX CORNEAL ABRASION - ACCIDENTALLY HIT A CIGARETTE LIGHTER WITH LT AYA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 11/16/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cosmetics |
| PT WAS HAVING HAIR PERMED AND WARMED WITH A LIGHT ER - HAIR CAUGHT FIRE - BURN TO HEAD - NO FD |
| 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: 10/25/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| REACHING FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHILE DRIVING AND SLID OFF ROAD, HAS CON TUSION HIPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2008 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| MOTHER STATES CHILD WALKED INTO LIT CIGARETTE. DX CORNEAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| RAN INTO DADS CIGARETTE;DX BURNED UPPER BACK |
| 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: 09/28/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT RAN INTO A LIGHT CIGARETTE HIT IN EYE AT HOME DX/ CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 09/13/2008 | Age: 10 months | 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, Blankets |
| MOM WOKE TO FIND 2 & 4 YO BOYS PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER AT PT'S CRIB, BURN HOLE IN BLANKET WITH FINGER BURNS; 2ND DG BURN 2ND FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Gasoline |
| 18 Y/O M INJURED FACE WHEN FRIEND USED LIGHTER WHILE PT. WAS PUTTING GA SOLINE INTO CAR AT GAS STATION. DX; 1ST DEGREE FACAIL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2008 | Age: 25 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 |
| REPORTS ACCIDENTALLY BURNT FINGER ON A CIGARETTE LIGHTER, ?MECH >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN BENDING OVER AND PICKING UP A LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| TRYING TO LIGHT CANDLE WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND A WAIST TIE ON DRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE. ROLLED ON FLOOR. THERMAL BURNS TO ARMS, FACE AND CHEST# |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| 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: 07/20/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 WITH PLASTIC AND LIGHTER AND BROTHER LIT PLASTIC AS PT W AS HOLDING CAUSING BURNS TO FINGERS |
| 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: 07/10/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURN ON ANKLE FROM CIGARETTE DX: ANKLE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| HIT IN HEAD WITH A LIGHTER ABRASION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT RAN INTO A CIGARETTE AT HOME AND BURNED EYE DX/ LEFT CORNEAL ULCER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE GOT ASH IN (L) EYE DX- CORNEAL ABRA |
| 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: 05/09/2008 | Age: 52 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, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT BURNED HIS LEFT FINGER ON A CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHILE LIGHTING A CIGAR ETTE THERMAL BURN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2008 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Floors or flooring materials |
| FOUND IN FLOOR EATING CIGARETTE. DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION TOBACCO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| PT IN BEDROOM PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER - SET UNDERWEAR ON FIRE - PUT IT O UT WITH FOOT - DX 2ND DEGREE BURN (FD NO) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURN TO FACE WHEN HER HAIR CAUGHT FIRE FROM A CIGARETTE LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2008 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| REACHED CIGARETTE ON TOP OF END TABLE AND PUT IT IN HIS MOUTH. DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| FB RT EYE.PT WAS DRIVING IN A CAR AND THREW CIGARETTE OUT WINDOW AND IT FLEW BACK IN EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT AT HOME RAN INTO A LIT CIGARETTE THAT A PERSON WAS HOLDING INJ R EYE / DX R EYE CONJUNCTVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURN TO UPPER LEG FROM A HOT LIGHTER WHEN SOME ONE DROPPED IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER WITH OTHER KIDS AND BURNED FACE;DX THERM AL BURN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2008 | Age: 25 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, Bunk beds |
| PT WENT TO SISTER'S HOUSE & FOUND 3 YO PLAYING W/CIGARETTE LIGHTER AT 9 AM & CAUGHT LOWER BUNK BED ON FIRE. DX. SMOKE INHAL. FD NOT CALLED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 23 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 |
| BURN TO FINGER FROM A CIGARETTE LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAUSED BURN TO FACE WHILE SMOKING BURN FACE FOREHEAD |
| 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 |
| Date: 02/03/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| PLAYING W/CIGARETTE LIGHTER-SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE @HM W/BABYSITTER-BURN 2ND DEG CHEST/PALMS HAND PEELING W/O BLISTERS-PT ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE-FD ? |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/31/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| 38 YO MALE HAD CIGARETTE LIGHTER BURST IN HIS SOCK BURN RIGHT CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT LIT CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHILE USING HOME O2. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL/FULL THICKNESS BURN SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT POSSIBLY INGESTED A CIGARETTE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| CIGARETTE LIGHTER EXPLODED IN PT'S FACE YESTERDAY & HE FELL. FD NS. DX: SUPERFICIAL FACE BURNS, COPD EXACERB, CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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