Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 10
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Gasoline
13YOM WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER, & GASOLINE, AT HOME- IT EXPLODED, & BURNED HIS LEGS, & FINGERS. DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS RT SHIN, & FIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Blankets
6 YR F GOT BURNED WHEN BLANKET WAS LIT ON FIRE WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER;D X BURNED LOWER LEGS-?FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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