Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

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

Accidents - Years:

Year 2005:	59
Year 2007:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 02/16/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
FILLING *** LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND ACCIDENTALLY BURNED ARM NO F IRE DEPT. INVOLVED WITH FLAME DX: L FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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