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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:85All Of Body:80
Upper Trunk:40Face:31
Eyeball:15Foot:15
Unkown:6Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WITH BURN TO FACE FROM TRYING TO "FEEL" A CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
12YOM WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER & A HOT EMBER JUMPED UP & HIT HIM ON THE LT CHEEK & BRIDGE OF NOSE. DX - 1ST DEG BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Paper products
BURNED FINGER USING LIGHTER TO BURN PAPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PATIENT BURNED HAND WHILE PLAYING WITHA A CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED EYE WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Gasoline
PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER AROUND LAWN MOWER & GASOLINE, HAND CAUGH T FIRE, PALM/FINGERS RED, HAND/FINGER BURNS, FD?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS FOUND A LIGHTER & LIT TRASH IN PLASTIC TRASH CAN IN BEDROOM ON FIRE PT INHALED SMOKE DX; MILD SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PLAYING WITH LIGHTER. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND STATES HE JUST BURNED HIS CHEST. DX. 1 & 2 DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Diesel fuels
PT WAS LIGHTING TALL GRASS THAT WAS SOAKED WITH DIESEL FUEL WITH A CIGA RETTE LIGHTER AND SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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