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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/10/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT PLAYING W/FRIEND WHO HAD A LIGHTER AT HOME YESTERDAY, POSSIBLY BURNE D THEN FELL ON HAND, PAIN; HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| BURN TO HAND, PT HELD LIGHTER TO TOP OF HAND, AND GOT BURNED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Lighters, Pipes |
| 40 YOF W/ 2 BLACK CIRCULAR BURNS 2 RT PALM AFTER SETTING OFF "POTATO CA NNON", PVC PIPE FILLED W/ HAIRSPRAY, USE GRILL IGNITOR, BURN FROM STEAM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | Age: 8 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 |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND BURNED HAND. DX: L HAND BURN 1% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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