Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,451
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	177
Year 1998:	38
Year 1999:	127
Year 2000:	146
Year 2001:	120
Year 2002:	67
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	87
Year 2005:	142
Year 2006:	86
Year 2008:	90
Year 2009:	177
Year 2010:	173

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/08/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
LEFT HAND BURN. 29 YOF BURNED HAND ON A CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
29YOF USING A *** LIGHTER AND IT EXPLODED IN HER HAND. BURN TO HA ND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
46YOM SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT HAND - CIGARETTE LIGHTER BLEW UP IN HIS HAND WHILE WALKING DOWN STREET. FIRE DEPT. ATTENDANCE NOT RECORDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
32YOF WAS POURING LIGHTER FLUIF IN LIGHTER, LIT LIGHTER NAS L HAND WAS BURNED DX- 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
PT CAUGHT HAND ON FIRE WHILE TRYING TO FILL LIGHTER W/ LIGHTER FLUID. . DX. 1ST DEG BURN L HAND. DID NOT STATE WHETHER FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNS TO HAND WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER. DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BURNED HAND WITH A *** LIGHTER AT HOME 1ST DEGREE BURN LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Illegal drugs
PT BURNED HAND WITH CIGARETTE, HEARS VOICES, HEROIN,ETOH,MARIJUANA USE, BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
PT FILLED LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID, CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WORKED, SUST AINED BURN TO HAND, NO F.D. ATTENDED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear
USING A ZIPPO LIGHTER AND HIS PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX. 1ST DEGREE BURN TO GENETALIA AND 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT C/O OF BURN TO HAND BY CIGARRETTE AT THE FAIR DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT LIT A CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
FLUID STARTED ON FIRE AFTER FILLING ZIPPO LIGHTER & LIGHTING IT AGAIN D XBURN RT. HAND. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
44YMC REFILLING BUTANE LIGHTER AND ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED LIGHTER AND LIGHTER SPARKED ONTO HAND/BURN FD DIDN'T ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT GOT OF SOME OF BUTAN GAS ON HAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL IN HIS CIG ARRETTE LIGHTER, LIT IT UP, BURNT HAND, SUSTAINED"HAND BURN"+SMOKING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
PT FILLING *** LIGHTER W FLUID AND LIT LIGHTER AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
43 Y/O F INJURED TOP OF R HAND WHEN CIGARETTE LIGHTER FELL ON IT AT HOM E. DX; CONTUSION R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2001	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2000	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/1999	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/1999	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/1997	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/1997	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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