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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 630
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	25
Year 1998:	24
Year 1999:	166
Year 2000:	116
Year 2001:	112
Year 2002:	83
Year 2004:	36
Year 2005:	21
Year 2007:	6
Year 2009:	21
Year 2010:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/24/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Paper products
DX 2ND DEG BURNS: 8YOM BURNS TO L BALM & B/T FINGER W PLAY' W LIGHTER W LIGHT' NEWSPAPER ON FIRE.; HAD IMMED SX OF PN & BLISTERS; NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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: 03/13/2007	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

Date: 06/04/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND IT BLEW UP AT HEFLIN PARK. 2ND DEGR EE BURNS TO LEFT HAND NO FIRE DEPT CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Gasoline
BROTHER AND FRIEND HAD LIGHTER AND CAN OF GAS OUTSIDE AT HOME, PUT CAN NEXT TO PT TOLD HER TO LIGHT LIGHTER CAUSING FLAMES; FD NOT MEN HAND BU
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND HAD LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER,TOOK THE SILVER TOP OFF AND TURNED UP THE FLA ME,LIGHTER EXPLODED IN HAND, SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO LT PALM ,FD NOT INVOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURNED HAND WITH A LIGHTER. DX. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
SECIND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND - WAS PLAYING WITH HAIR SPRAY AND A LIGHTE R AND BURNED SELF ON FIRE " FIRE DEPT NOT IN ATTENDANCE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2000	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/15/1999	Age: 7 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/1999	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1998	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/1998	Age: 6 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1997	Age: 11 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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