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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 186
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:155Face:16
All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
CAMPING WITH FAMILY&ACC GRABBED HOT *** LANTERN BURNING HAND >>BURN >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT DRANK ABOUT 1/4 CUP OF CITRONELLA TORCH FLUID DX- INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURNED HAND ON LANTERN WHILE CAMPING SECOND DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Fishing
PT FISHING IN THE DARK WITH FATHER AND TOUCHED LEFT HAND AGAINST AN OI L LANTERN SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS PLAYING W/BUTANE LIGHTER NEAR CANDLE AND IT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BURN FACE & BILAT ARMS 2% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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