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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 70
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/10/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT PLAYING W/FRIEND WHO HAD A LIGHTER AT HOME YESTERDAY, POSSIBLY BURNE D THEN FELL ON HAND, PAIN; HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Day wear |
| PATIENT PLAYING WITH LIGHTER, SET SHIRT ON FIRE, MOM PATTED FIRE OUT; 2 ND DEGREE BURNS TO ABDOMEN/FLANK, FINGERS, 2% TBSA, NO FD INV |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Lighters |
| BULLET TO R EYE - ORBIT BLEEDING TRANSFERRED TO ***, CHILD FOUND A BULLET AND LIT IT ON FIRE WITH A LIGHTER WHEN IT BLEW UP IN EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/23/2009 | Age: 14 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT SPRAYED W/PERFUME AT FRIENDS HOUSE, FRIEND LIT LIGHTER & HELD IT TOW ARDS PT JOKINGLY SETTING SHIRT ON FIRE, NOW W/BURN TO CHEST, FD?; BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| A CLASS MATE SET PT HAIR ON FIRE WITH A LIGHTER, ?MECH >>HAIR BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND BURNED HAND. DX: L HAND BURN 1% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/10/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Day wear |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE. +FD. DX: R EAR/CHEST PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN 1%. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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