Accidents - Lighters - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighters
PT BENDING OVER PICKING UP A LIGHTER WHEN LEGS GAVE OUT AND PT FELL. D : HIP FX, DIABETES. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 55 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: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PT OVERFILLED A LIGHTER AND LIGHTER FLUID GOT ON SHIRT CATCHING FIRE 5 D AGO. FD NS DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN FOREARM W/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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