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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,134
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Blankets |
| 28 YOM WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER ON BED & BLANKET IGNITED. +FD. DX: BURNS R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 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: 09/14/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| RT HAND BURN:@ GROUP HOME,LIGHTS WENT OUT,PT FLICKED ON OVERSIZE LIGHTER, LIGHTER FLUID LEAKED ON HAND,CAUGHT FIRE,BURNED HAND, NO F. D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT STATES LIGHTER "BLEW UP" IN HAND 3 HRS AGO. D:HAND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PT WAS REFILLING A HOT LIGHTER WHEN LIGHTER FLUID IGNITED. + FD. DX: R HAND BURN DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT SUS BURN TO HAND FROM A LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lighters |
| RIGHT HAND CELL. PT WAS LIGHTING A LIGHTER WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PT SEEN FOR BURN TO THE HAND AFTER SPILLING LIGHTER FLUID ON HER HAND A ND LIT THE LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2003 | Age: 30 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: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PT WAS FILLING LIGHTER W/FLUID WHICH IGNITED. NO FD. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R HAND/THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2003 | Age: 32 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: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND/32YOM FILLED LIGHT,SPILLED FLUID ON HAND AND DIDN'T KNOW IT & WHEN TRIED LIGHT, FLUID ON HAND IGNITED.NO FD ATTE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| RIGHT HAND BURN. PT WAS REFILLING A LIGHTER AND SPILLED SOME ON HAND, T HEN WHEN LIGHTING A CIGARETTE, IT IGNITED FLUID ON HAND NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2002 | Age: 45 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: Lighters |
| PATIENT SLURRING WORDS & HAS HIP PAIN. +ETOH. ALSO HAS HAND BURN. NOT SURE WHEN IT HAPPENED; SAYS "LIGHTER BLEW UP". ?FDA. D:ETOH INTOXICATIO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | 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: Lighters |
| BURN WITH INFECTION LEFT HAND PLAYING A "SISSY" GAME WITH A LIGHTER, BU RNED HIMSELF% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2002 | Age: 42 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| FILLING LIGHTER CAUGHT FIRE - 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2001 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2001 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2001 | Age: 39 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: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2001 | Age: 38 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: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2000 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2000 | Age: 34 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: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2000 | Age: 41 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: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2000 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/1999 | Age: 50 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/1997 | 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, Chemical |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/1997 | Age: 46 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: Lighters, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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