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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 201
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
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: 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: 06/22/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| PT WAS FILLING LIGHTER W/BUTANE, LIT IT & FUEL ON FINGERS CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD. DX: PART THICKNESS BURNS L FOURTH/FIFTH FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| BUTANE BBQ LIGHTER EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURNS R FOURTH AND FIFTH DIGITS/ABDOMEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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