Accidents - Fuel charcoal lighters - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	23
6-15 years old:	152
26-50 years old:	68

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	85	Eyeball:	76
25 - 50% Body:	71	All Of Body:	10

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/1999	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/08/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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