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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 613
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1998:	75
Year 1999:	101
Year 2000:	85
Year 2001:	55
Year 2005:	136
Year 2006:	101
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	6
Year 2010:	15

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	77
6-15 years old:	165
16-25 years old:	93
26-50 years old:	197
50+ years old:	79

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/09/2010	Age: 19 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
UPPER LEG BURN. 19 YOF DROPPED A LIGHTER ONTO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PLAYING W/FRIEND AT HOME, POURED COLOGNE ON THIGH, FRIEND USED CIGARETT LIGHTER HE FOUND IN HOME SET ON FIRE; 2ND DG BURN TO THIGH, FIRE/EMS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 05/20/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WITH BURN TO UPPER LEG FROM CIGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear
PT WAS FILLING CIGARETTE LIGHTER W/BUTANE AND SPARKS CAUGHT CLOTHES ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: L THIGH/LEG BURN 2ND DEG, L FOREARM BURN 2ND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear
PT HAD A CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN PANTS THAT LEAKED THE LIGHTER FLUID HE LI T THE LIGHTER AND CAUGHT HIS PANTS ON FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS
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: 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: 07/07/2001	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2001	Age: 29 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/1999	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/17/1999	Age: 2 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 Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Outerwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/13/1998	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/1997	Age: 19 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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Aerosol containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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