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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Day wear |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE. FD NS DX: ABDOMINAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| FINGERTIP BURN-BURNED ON LIGHTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Day wear |
| PT CALLED MOM-SHIRT ON FIRE-LIGHTER FOUND NEARBY-MOM PUT OUT FIRE BY SM OTHERING SHIRT-3RD DEG BURNS CHEST WALL/BREAST/TRUNK 10-19%BSA NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/15/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PLAYING W/LIGHTER &LIGHTER FLUID BURN ARM &LIT SHIRT ON FIRE IN HIS ROO M @HOME BSA APX 3% UPPER ARM/AXILLA BURN-LIGHTER LEFT BY OTHER SON, FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| FRIEND THREW A LIGHTER INTO FIRE AND IT EXPLODED IN PT'S FACE. FD NS. DX: 1ST DEG BURN FACE W/NASAL HAIR SINGING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighters |
| FOUND AN OLD PLASTIC LIGHTER, THREW INTO GROUND, RICOCHETEDOFF GROUND, HIT IN EYE. DX; CORNEAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Day wear |
| PLAYING C A LIGHTER, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING LEG " BURN" FD DOC UKNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT WAS BURNED BY COUSIN WHILE PLAYING WITH LIGHTER. FD NS. DX: BURN BACK OF NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighters |
| PLAY FIGHTING AT SCHOOL, FELL AND CUT HAND ON A LIGHTER. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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