Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 35
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/19/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING W/BUTANE LIGHTER AND CAUGHT PANT LEG ON FIRE. +FD. DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT WALKED INTO HOT CHARCOAL STARTED, & BURNED LT CALF AREA DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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