Accidents - Lighters - 50+ years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/10/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT WAS HOLDING LIGHTER W/FLAME ON BOTH ENDS & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD 4 DAYS AGO. DX: R LEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN 2.5%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT HAD LIGHTER BLOW UP IN FACE; FACIAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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