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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| BURNED RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID PUT ON BON FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| PT GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON SHIRT WHILE FILLING LIGHTER & SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE LIGHTING CIGARETTE. FD NS. DX: CHEST WALL BURN SECOND DEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHED IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| PT WAS PLAYING C LIGHTERS FLUID, PANTS GOT CAUGHT ON FIRE. " LOWER LEG 2ND DEGREE BURN" FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| KNELT TO LIGHT BRUSH FIRE WITH GRILL LIGHTER. BRUSH HAD LIGHTER FLUID O N IT, FLARED & BURNED HIM.1ST D BURN FACE 2ND D BURN TO LOWER ARM NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| FRIEND POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON PT'S PANTS & LIT LIGHTER. + FD. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS R ABDOMEN/THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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