Accidents - Lighters - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 779
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1999:	70
Year 2000:	187
Year 2001:	117
Year 2002:	30
Year 2003:	68
Year 2004:	113
Year 2005:	49
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	34
Year 2008:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
ACCIDENTALLY HIT ONTO FOREHEAD WITH A BURNING LIGHTER THAT THROWN BY SI STER, HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE>> BURN, NO FIREDEPARTMENT DOCUMENT FOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 12/11/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
HIT IN FACE BY METAL LIGHTER DX FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PLAYING W/LIGHTER & IGNITED HAIR, SINGED ON FOREHEAD, 2ND DEGREE BURN F OREHEAD/EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Pressurized containers
PLAYING C A FRIEND WHO HAD LIGHTER AND SPRAY CAN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE FL AME THROWER , BURNT PT'S FACE" " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY BURNED ON THE FACE BY A LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PATIENT PUT LIGHTER ONTO THE FIRE SUSTAINING BURNS TO FACE, FOREHEAD, CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT FELL ONTO LIT LIGHTER. DX: CORNEAL ABR, FIRST DEG BURN FACE, ASTHMA EXACERBATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN TO EYELID, PLAYING WITH LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 7 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, Lighter fluids
CHILDREN IN BACKYARD LIT A LOG ON FIRE WITH A LIGHTER & LIGHTER FLUID. FLAMES BURNED FACES. DX: FLASH BURN FACE. FIRE DEPT INVOLV UNK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 6 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, Lighter fluids
CHILDREN IN BACKYARD LIT A LOG ON FIRE WITH A LIGHTER AND LIGHTER FLUID & FLAMES BURNED FACES. DX: BURN FACE NEC, CORNEAL ABR. FIRE DEPT UNK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Floors or flooring materials
LIGHTER THROWN ON FLOOR AT HOME, EXPLODED, C/O BURN; BURN TO HEAD AND F ACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT. WAS USING A FIREWORK STARTER AND BURNED HER CHEEK FIRST DEGREE BURN TO CHEEK - N/S IF FIREWORKS WERE INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2004	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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
FACIAL BURN-BURNING LEAVES-FIRE FLASHED IN HIS FACE-@ HOME-STARTED FIRE W/ LIGHTER-FD NOT STATED-TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/16/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Gasoline
BURN TO NOSTRIL,L ARM - DROPPED LIGHTER AND GASOLINE INTO BURN BARREL,N O MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 12 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
PT WAS LIGHTING HAIRSPRAY ON FIRE W/LIGHTER. FD NS. DX: FLASH BURN R FACE, CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2001	Age: 7 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2000	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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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