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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Automotive chemicals |
| FIRE EXPLODED INTO FACE AFTER PUTTING LIGHTER INTO GARBAGE WITH NITROBLAST IN IT WHILE LOOKING FOR OBJECT DROPPED/ FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/16/2003 | Age: 10 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Gasoline |
| BURN TO NOSTRIL,L ARM - DROPPED LIGHTER AND GASOLINE INTO BURN BARREL,N O MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Other ranges |
| TRIED TO LIGHT STOVE WITH GAS LIGHTER-DX-FACIAL, NECK AND BILATERAL UPP ER ARMS 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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