Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT. WAS FILLING A "***" LIGHTER AND ACCIDENTALLY IGNITED IT.DX: L 5TH F INGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
56 Y/O M BURNED 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS WHILE TRYING TO FILL CIGARETTE LIG HTER WITH FLUID AT HOME. DX; BURNS TO FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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