Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/13/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAD LIGHTER EXPLODE IN HAND AND THREW IT TO FLOOR CAUSING HOUSE FIRE REC BURNS TO HANDS FIRE DEPT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/16/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
FIRST DEGREE BURNS LT HAND, FILLING LIGHTER WITH FLUID AT HOME, CAUGHT BOTH HANDS ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT NOT CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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