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Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 185
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:5
Year 2001:6
Year 2005:82
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:75
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:157Lower Leg:15
Head:6Upper Trunk:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Plastic containers
PT INGESTED SOME CHGARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID THAT WAS PLACED IN A PLASTIC W ATER BOTTLE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Bottles or jars
PT PICKED UP A BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID AND SQUIRTED SOME IN MOUTH POISO NING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT HELPING HIS GRANDFATHER AND GOT IN THE WAY OF A TORCH FLAME SUS TAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Metal containers
PT WAS FOUND COUGHING MOTHER SAW HIM WITH AN OPEN METAL CONTAINER OF LI GHTER FLUID- POSSIBLE HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2001Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Gas or LP grills or stoves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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