Joseph Jimenez sustained severe burns after playing with fire, highlighting the dangers of social media challenges.
- Joseph Jimenez, a 10-year-old burn survivor, has been discharged from the Grossman Burn Center at Memorial Hospital.
- Joseph sustained second and third-degree burns to his face, hands, and torso after playing with fire.
- He underwent at least 10 surgeries and may require further reconstruction and scar revisions.
- The hospital has seen an increase in social media-related injuries among children.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
It can happen in a flash and the consequences can last a lifetime. I’ve talked with doctors and first responders who are treating a boy who got burned by playing with fire.
Joseph Jimenez is a 10-year-old boy who was admitted to the hospital five weeks ago due to burn injuries caused by fire.
Ticyanna Clark, is the Nurse Manager of Burn Service at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, and she says, “What had happened was he and his older brother had seen some fake videos on social media, and had decided they wanted to replicate that. They had a spray bottle and a lighter and unfortunately, the spray was sprayed towards Joseph and caught his shirt on fire.”