Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/19/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PLAYING W LIGHTER AT HOME TRYING TO LIGHT CANDLE WHEN LAC R THUMB DX LAC R THUMB 1 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Day wear
SET CLOTHES ON FIRE W/GRILL LIGHTER-SISTER PUT WATER ON PT-BLISTERS/RED SKIN ABD @PANT LINE IN HORIZONTAL LINE/2ND DEG BURN FINGER MULTI , FD?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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