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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 22
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 48 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: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Lighter fluids |
| LEFT HAND BURN.PT WAS REFILLING A *** LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HAND.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 8 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: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Chairs |
| BURNED FACE WHEN SIBLING THREW LIGHTER ON CHAIR AND CAUGHT IT FIRE, THE N BURNING HIM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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