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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 272
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:152Hand:85
Lower Arm:16Lower Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
HAD LIGHTER FLUID IN MOUTH WHICH HE LIT WITH LIGHTER WHEN HE SPIT IT OU T DX. FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
CHILD POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND AND LIT IT DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
PT WAS LIGHTING CHARCOAL AND LIGHTER FLUID BLEW UP IN HIS FACE DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND NECK; FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT BURNS TO ARMS. PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ONTO ARMS AND IT IGNITED, PT WAS POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers
PATIENT HIT IN HEAD WITH A HEAVY LIGHTER FLUID CAN DX: HEAMATOMA ON FOREHEAD. HEAD PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND: FILLING CIGARETTE LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID, GOT SOME ON HANDS, WENT TO LIGHT LIGHTER, HAND ON FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT WAS BURNED FROM LIGHTING A FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LUMBAR REGION WITH 1ST DEGREE BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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