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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,095
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| 28 YR OLD MALE USING A LIGHTER ON CIGARETTE WHEN IT EXPLODED BURNING FA CE AND HANDS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Matches |
| HAIR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE LIGHTING CIGARETTE AND SPARK FROM MATCH IGNITED; EYES SWOLLEN,FACE SCABBED OVER,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAUSED BURN TO FACE WHILE SMOKING BURN FACE FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| USING CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO LITE UP AND BURNED NOSE,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| LIGHTER BLEW UP IN FACE AND SUSTAINED BURNS FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT ACCIDENTLY WALKED INTO THE PATH OF A THROWN CIGARETTE LIGHTER SUSTAI NED A LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT BURNED FACE W/ LIGHTER,BURN TO FOOT W/ GLASS PIPE DX: SEPTIC DE CRANON BURSITIS, MULTI SKIN LACERATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| FOREHEAD BURN/49YOF WENT TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE AT HOME & LIGHTER CAUGHT HER HAIR ON FIRE AND HAIR FELL INTO FACE CAUSING FOREHEAD BURN.NO F.D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| FACIAL BURN.PT WAS LIGHTING A CIGARETTE WITH A LIGHTER AND BURNED FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| CIGARETTE LIGHTER BLEW UP DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| LIGHTING A CIGAREET WHILE IN TRUCK - LIGHTER FLARED UP - NO FD LIGHTER BOUGHT AT SAM'S CLUB - 2ND DEGREE BURN FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| BURN TO L EYE, BUTANE LIGHTER BLEW UP LIGHTING CIGARETTE DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO EYE LIDS, NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| 29 YO FEMALE WAS AT A BAR AND BARTENDER LIT A DRINK ON FIRE WITH LIGHTER - FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| HIT ON LT FACIAL CHEEK WITH LIGHTER ACCIDENTALLY CAUSING LACERATION; 1.5CM FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2003 | Age: 27 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: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| 27 YO F BURN FOREHEAD W/CIGARETT LIGHTER BURN TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| 30 YOMC WAS SITTING BY 2 OTHER PEOPLE AND ONE THREW A LIGHTER AND HIT H IM IN THE NOSE/ LACERATION TO NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| FACIAL BURNS.PT WENT TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE WITH LIGHTER AND BURNED FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2001 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/1999 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/04/1997 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/1997 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Adhesives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/1997 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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