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Accidents - Lighters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 252
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:41
Year 2000:34
Year 2003:145
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN TO EYE WHEN LIGHTER FLAME JUMPED UP AND BURNED EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
HIT ONTO EYE C A ?***LID LIGHTER>> CORNEAL ABRS >> CORNEAL ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
R EYE CORNEAL ABRAS;CELLULITIS R EYELID/38YOF STUCK HERSELF IN THE R EYE WITH A LIGHTER AT 2AM. C/O R EYE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
HIT IN EYE WITH THROWN LIGHTER ACCIDENTLY DX: ABRASION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2000Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2000Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/1999Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire:
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighters, Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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