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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 209
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 07/28/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER & IT DROPPED TO GROUND AND BROKE. DX: BLUNT TRAUMA TO EYE, CORNEAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| CHILDREN IN BACKYARD LIT A LOG ON FIRE WITH A LIGHTER & LIGHTER FLUID. FLAMES BURNED FACES. DX: CORNEAL ABR, DX2: BURN FACE. FIRE DEPT UNK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters, Plastic products |
| PLAYING W/ LIGHTER BURNING A PIECE OF PLASTIC WHEN BURNING FRAGMENT STR UCK PT IN THE RT EYE, CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/1999 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/1998 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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