Accidents - Lighters - Year 1998

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 778
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	102
6-15 years old:	440
16-25 years old:	104
26-50 years old:	37
50+ years old:	93

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	282	Lower Leg:	143
Eyeball:	94	Upper Trunk:	90
Hand:	61	Upper Leg:	43
Face:	18	Neck:	18
Shoulder:	6	All Of Body:	6
Unkown:	6	Ear:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/1998	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, Scald
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/1998	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighters, Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/1998	Age: 6 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: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/02/1998	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	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: Lighters, Paper products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/1998	Age: 13 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: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/1998	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/1998	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1998	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/1998	Age: 6 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: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1998	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1998	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/1998	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/1998	Age: 6 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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/1998	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/1998	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/1998	Age: 8 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: Ear		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/1998	Age: 7 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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