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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 0-5 years old - Year 1998

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 497
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:409Eyeball:75
Lower Leg:12

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/08/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/1998Age: 2 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: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/16/1998Age: 2 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: Lighter fluids, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/1998Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/1998Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/1998Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/1998Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/1998Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Screen doors
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/13/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/1998Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/1998Age: 2 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: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/1998Age: 2 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: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/1998Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/1998Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/1998Age: 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: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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