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Accidents - Lighters - Years 1997-2010 - Mouth

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:69
Year 2004:71
Year 2008:30
Year 2010:88
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:71
16-25 years old:85
26-50 years old:116

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/06/2010Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
20 MOM PT WITH ABRASION/LACERATION TO SOFT PALATE, HAD LIGHTER IN MOUTH , FELL BACKWARDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
19YOF HAD A MARSHMALLOW ON STICK AND USED A LIGHTER AND BURNT LIPS DX BURN TO LIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
MOUTH LAC-HIT W/A THROWN LIGHTER-NO DETAILS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
LIP LAC, PT WAS HIT IN MOUTH WITH A LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters, Fences or fence posts
1.5 CM LAC. UPPER LIP,,2 CM LOWER LIP LAC,WALKING ON ***, DROPPEDLIGHTE R,REACHED OVER FENCE POST TO PICK IT UP,HIT MOUTH ON FENCE POST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: 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: 03/21/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN LIP - BURNED LOWER LIP WITH A LIGHTER, HAD BEEN DRINKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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