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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 316
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| PT C/O OF BLISTER ON THUMB AND SUBSEQUENT STREAKING UP ARM. GOT BLISTER ON THUMB FROM *** LIGHTER YESTERDAY. D:LYMPHANGITIS. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| BURN TO LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| PT USING TORCH TO SET GRASS FIRE HAS BURN TO BOTH FEET NO FD 2ND DEGREE BURN BILATERAL FEET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PLAYING W LIGHTER AT HOME TRYING TO LIGHT CANDLE WHEN LAC R THUMB DX LAC R THUMB 1 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Day wear |
| SET CLOTHES ON FIRE W/GRILL LIGHTER-SISTER PUT WATER ON PT-BLISTERS/RED SKIN ABD @PANT LINE IN HORIZONTAL LINE/2ND DEG BURN FINGER MULTI , FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Bottles or jars |
| PT PICKED UP A PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE AND SWALLOWED WHAT SHE THOUGH TWA WATER BUT TURNED OUT TO BE LIGHTER FLUID POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Other ranges or ovens |
| LIGHTER WAS NEXT TO STOVE WHEN IT BLEW UP DX: BURNED 1 % BSA TO FACE - STABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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