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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
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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 |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURNED NOSTRILS LIGHTING CIGARETTE. DX: 1% SUPERFICIAL BURN TO NOSE & UPPER LIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PT POURING LIGHTER FLUID INTO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHEN HE INHALED THE F UMES WHICH MADE HIM PASS OUT SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/05/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| FACIAL BURN. PT LIT A CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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