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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 27
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Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:6
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
7 YO FEMALE FOUND A LIGHTER AT HOME AND WAS PLAYING WITH IT AND SET HAI R ON FIRE. DX SCALP BURN - FD?
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 06/18/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AND SET HAIR ON FIRE;1ST DEG BURN SCALP NO FD NOTE D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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