Accidents - Lighter fluids - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
BURN INJURY HAND - BURNED RIGHT HAND WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT A GRILL WITH CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT SUSTAINED BURN TO HAND FROM LIGHTER FLUID ON 3/28. NO OTHER DETAILS. D: BURN, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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