Accidents - Lighters - Year 2004 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	103
6-15 years old:	58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/12/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
TOUCHED CHEST TO HOT LIGHTER DX: BURN TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 11 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
CHILD WITH BURNS TO CHEST/NECK/ARM/HAND AFTER IGNITION OF COLOGNE IN BO TTLE WITH LIGHTER. NO OTHER DETAILS. ?FDA. D: 15% BURNS. TRANSFERRED.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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