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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 208
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| BURN TO HAND, PT HELD LIGHTER TO TOP OF HAND, AND GOT BURNED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2009 | Age: 46 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: Lighters |
| RELIGHTING A CIGARETTE .CIGARETTE EXPLODED BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT CUT (L) THUMB ON A LIGHTER DX;; NONE STATED |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/02/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Lighters, Pipes |
| 40 YOF W/ 2 BLACK CIRCULAR BURNS 2 RT PALM AFTER SETTING OFF "POTATO CA NNON", PVC PIPE FILLED W/ HAIRSPRAY, USE GRILL IGNITOR, BURN FROM STEAM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| REPORTS BURNING THUMB WHILE FILLING LIGHTER, NO BLISTERING >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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