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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 124
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 2000:67
Year 2006:20
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/07/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
12YOM SUSTAINED SELF INFLICTED BURNS TO LOWER ARMS WITH A CIGARETTE LIG HTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


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: 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: 07/11/2000Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/09/1997Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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