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Accidents - Multi-purpose lighters - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:17
26-50 years old:58
50+ years old:17
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:76Hand:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Lighter fluids
FILLING THE LIGHTER W/ LIGHTER FLUID BURN THUMB MINOR BURN LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Fireworks
THUMB BURN-@ HOME-BURNED ON LIGHTER WHILE TRYIING TO LIGHT A SPARKLER- TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Fireworks
HAND BURN-USING LIGHTER TO LIGHT " BLACK POWDER"-BURNED HAND-@ HOME- TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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