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Accidents - Lighters - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:143
Year 2001:76
Year 2002:5
Year 2006:65
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:6
Year 2010:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Bags
12 YR M BURNED LOWER LEG WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AND TRASH BAG;DX BUR NED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
WAS PLAYING W/ LIGHTER WHEN RIGHT PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE BURN TO R- LOWER LEG & FOOT- NO FD MENTION. DX R LE BURN PARTIAL FULL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PLAYING C A LIGHTER, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING LEG " BURN" FD DOC UKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PATIENT PLAYING WITH LIGHTER CAUGHT JEANS ON FIRE AT HOME; 1ST/2ND DEGR EE LOWER LEG BURN 2-3% BS, FD NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Gasoline
DROPPED LIGHTER INTO GASOLINE THREW CINDER BLOCK TO PUT OUT FIRE & SPRA Y CAN NEAR FIRE EXPLODED F.D. NOT RECORDED BURN LOW LEG/EAR/ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PATIENT PLAYING WITH FRIEND, SPRAYED PERFUME BOTTLE AND THEN LIT A LIGH TER POINTED TOWARDS LOWER LEG; 3RD DEGREE LEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/05/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/1998Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranchFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/1998Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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