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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 676
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Portable gas or LP heaters |
| 43 YOF WAS BURNED BECAUSE LIGHTER WAS LEFT ON THE PROPANE HEATER IN TENT. FD NS. DX: SUPERFICIAL L FACE BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2010 | 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: Lighters |
| 29 YOF PRESENT TO ER WITH FACIAL BURNS WHEN SHE STATED A LIGHTER BLOW U P IN HER FACE- DX-FACIAL BURNS |
| 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: 11/10/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| LIGHTER EXPLODED IN FACE BURN TO NOSE # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| LIGHTER EXPLODED IN HER FACE. DX- 1ST DEGREE BURN OF FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 26 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: Lighters |
| FACIAL AND EAR BURNS. PT WAS TRYING TO BURN ENDS OF HAIR DURING A CHEMI CAL PROCESS WITH A LIGHTER AND CAUGHT HER HAIR ON FIRE. NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2004 | Age: 32 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: Lighters |
| LIGHTER BLEW UP IN FACE - FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| ALLEGEDLY LIT A LIGHTER THAT BLEW INTO HIS FACE. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Water heaters |
| USING LIGHTER TO LIGHT PILOT ON GAS H20 HEATER--FD INVOLVEMENT NOT STATED. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN FACE,ARM,HAND. CORNEAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2001 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2000 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2000 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Gasoline |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/02/1997 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | 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: Lighters, Other ranges |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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