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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:49Lower Arm:20
Foot:15Finger:15
Upper Trunk:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED HAND WHEN FILLING LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Pesticides
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND SOME BUG SPRAY AND BURNED BOTH HANDS. D: NO DX; LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/18/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN TO L FA FROM CIGARETTE LIGHTER DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Gasoline cans
PT THREW A CIGARETTE LIGHTER AT A GAS CAN AND THE GRASS CAUGHT FIRE SUS TAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FEET NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT HAS ABURN TO LT HAND FROM A CIGARETTE LIGHTER, PT SAID HE LET HIS FRIEND BURN HIM. DX; BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND BURNING PAINT FROM A PAINT BUCKET WH ICH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DRIPPED ON PT. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PATIENT CONSENTED TO HAVING A FRIEND BURN HIS ARM AND HAND WITH A *** L IGHTER, INFECTED NOW, NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN HAND - 10 YOM BURNED LEFT HAND WITH A LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
FINGER BURNED-WHILE PLAYING W/A LIGHTER-1 WEEK PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Clothing
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND CAUGHT HIS CLOTHES ON FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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