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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/05/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| TRYING TO LIGHT CANDLE WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND A WAIST TIE ON DRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE. ROLLED ON FLOOR. THERMAL BURNS TO ARMS, FACE AND CHEST# |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| HIT IN HEAD WITH A LIGHTER ABRASION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| PT IN BEDROOM PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER - SET UNDERWEAR ON FIRE - PUT IT O UT WITH FOOT - DX 2ND DEGREE BURN (FD NO) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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