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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 853
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	183
Year 1998:	104
Year 1999:	173
Year 2000:	143
Year 2001:	94
Year 2002:	26
Year 2003:	61
Year 2004:	6
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	43

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT BURNED R HAND 2ND DIGIT W/LIGHTER. DX. FINGER 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: 10/07/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT AT SCHOOL WITH STUDENT WHO LIT A LIGHTER AND BURNED PT'S FINGERTIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
PT WITH RT INDEX FINGER INJURY KNEELING IN SNOW THREW A LIGHTER ON GROU ND, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	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
C/O BURN ON TIP OF L FINGER, STATES BURNED 5 DAYS AGO WITH LIGHTER. DX . INFECTED BURN TO L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURNED R PINKIE ON LIGHTER YEST.BLISTERED.DX 1ST & 2ND DEGREE PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R 5TH DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PATIENT BURNED FINGER WITH LIGHTER 2 DAYS AGO, BLISTERING; 2ND DEGREE F INGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT BURNED AST DIGIT ON LIGHTER IN CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Lighters, Other ranges
PT DX AMPUTATION TO RT INDEX THUMB - S/P LIGHTER NEXT TO STOVE GLASS EXPLODED INTO FACE AND RT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/18/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Methyl alcohol
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/1998	Age: 11 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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Paper products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/1997	Age: 12 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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Aerosol containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/1997	Age: 14 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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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