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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/28/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PATIENT WAS FILLING LIGHTER-SPILLED FLUID ON HAND-LIT LIGHTER&BURNT HAN D-BURNS- NO FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT WITH BURN TO UPPER LEG FROM CIGARETTE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids |
| PT STTING IN HIS WHEELCHAIR FILLING HIS BUTANE LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLU IDS AND CAUGHT SELF ON FIRE THERMAL BURN TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| USING A LIGHTER BURN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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