Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 16
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
LIGHTER BLEW UP IN HANDS OF 52 YO MALE 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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