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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:6
Year 1998:18
Year 2005:67
Year 2009:69
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:75
6-15 years old:18
16-25 years old:67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS BURNT ON THE ARMPIT BY A LIGHTER, MOM HAD JUST LIT SOME CANDLES PICKED PT UP, LIGHTER STILL HOT, DX: BURN TO ARMPIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: 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: 05/05/1998Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/1997Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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