Accidents - Lighters - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,084
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	131
6-15 years old:	148
16-25 years old:	486
26-50 years old:	302
50+ years old:	16

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	270	Finger:	248
Face:	206	Eyeball:	145
Upper Trunk:	108	Mouth:	69
Neck:	16	Lower Arm:	6
Head:	6	Upper Leg:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2003	Age: 20 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
PT BURNED THUMB ON LIGHTER ONE WEEK AGO AND DEVELOPED BLISTER. NOW WITH SWELLING 2-3 DAYS. UNKNOWN IF FIRE INVOLVED OR IF HOT LIGHTER. D:FELON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 12/13/2003	Age: 1 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
NECK BURN-MOTHER WAS BRAIDING FRIEND'S HAIR-FRIEND HOLDING BABY WHEN PI ECE OF LIGHTER FELL ON PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
PT WITH RT INDEX FINGER INJURY KNEELING IN SNOW THREW A LIGHTER ON GROU ND, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 3 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: Lighters
PT DROPPED OFF @AUNTS HOUSE BY MOM WITH BURNS TO BILAT HANDS/TOLD AUNT THAT SHE WAS GOING TO BURN HOUSE DOWN WITH A LIGHTER/CUSTODY INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
C/O BURN ON TIP OF L FINGER, STATES BURNED 5 DAYS AGO WITH LIGHTER. DX . INFECTED BURN TO L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT C/O INJURY TO LT THUMB S/P A LIGHTER EXPLODED TO LT THUMB AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
DX:CHEST NA L HAND BURN. PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AND LIT SHIRT AND HAIR ON FIRE. NO FIRE DEPT THERE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PT SEEN FOR BURN TO THE HAND AFTER SPILLING LIGHTER FLUID ON HER HAND A ND LIT THE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 19 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
SUPERFICIAL SECOND DEGREE BURNS - BURNED HAND WHEN FILLING LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID,NO RECORD OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 30 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: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PT WAS FILLING LIGHTER W/FLUID WHICH IGNITED. NO FD. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R HAND/THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 5 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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PLAYING WITH LIGHTER, SET SHIRT ON FIRE - BURNS TO ABDOMEN & BACK - MOTHER EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY - NO FIRE DEPT DX- 2ND DEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighters
DX:R THUM ABSCESS. STATES BURNED THUMB WITH LIGHTER 3-4 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT BURNED UPPER LEG ON A LIGHTER.. DX UPPER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 07/16/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Paper products
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND CAUGHT PAPER ON FIRE BURNING HIM DX-1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS CHEST. NO FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN FINGER W/ A LIGHTER PARTIAL THICKENED BURN LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AND SET HAIR ON FIRE;1ST DEG BURN SCALP NO FD NOTE D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
PT SUSTAINED LIP LACERATION FROM METAL LIGHTER AT FRIEND'S HOUSE. NO OT HER DETAILS. D: LIP LACERATION.
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

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURNED ARM WITH LIGHTER TREATED AND TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER WITH 25 % BSA 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT HAD A LIGHTER EXPLODE IN HAND; TB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
R EYE CORNEAL ABRAS;CELLULITIS R EYELID/38YOF STUCK HERSELF IN THE R EYE WITH A LIGHTER AT 2AM. C/O R EYE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
HIT IN EYE WITH THROWN LIGHTER ACCIDENTLY DX: ABRASION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Other ranges
DX:2ND DEGREE BURN R THUMB. BURNED THUMB ON LIGHTER ON STOVE 7 DAYS AGO .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURNED R PINKIE ON LIGHTER YEST.BLISTERED.DX 1ST & 2ND DEGREE PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R 5TH DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PATIENT BURNED ON STOMACH AND LEG WITH LIGHTER; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 32 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND/32YOM FILLED LIGHT,SPILLED FLUID ON HAND AND DIDN'T KNOW IT & WHEN TRIED LIGHT, FLUID ON HAND IGNITED.NO FD ATTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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