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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT WAS LIGHTING A CRACK PIPE WHEN HE HELD HIS FINGERS OVER THE CIGARETT E LIGHTER TOO LONG SUSTAINED THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2007 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Mirrors or mirror glass |
| PT USED BROKEN GLASS OR MIRROR TO LACERATE THUMB. UNSURE WHY HE DID IT . +COCAINE, METHAMPHETAMINE, MJ. D:RENAL FAILURE, LAC, POLYSUB ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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