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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighters |
| HIT IN FACE BY METAL LIGHTER DX FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PLAYING W/LIGHTER & IGNITED HAIR, SINGED ON FOREHEAD, 2ND DEGREE BURN F OREHEAD/EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2006 | Age: 9 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, Pressurized containers |
| PLAYING C A FRIEND WHO HAD LIGHTER AND SPRAY CAN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE FL AME THROWER , BURNT PT'S FACE" " BURN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| ACCIDENTAL BURNS CAUSED PLAYING W/LIGHTER @ HOME MOM PUT OUT FLAMES W/H ANDS D-BURNS/FACE/NECK/CHEST/BILATER UPR EXTREMITIES 20-29% BSA 3RD DEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/29/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTLY BURNED ON THE FACE BY A LIGHTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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