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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Ankle:69Lower Arm:30
Face:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/29/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
PT BURNED ANKLE WITH LIGHTER FLUID 7 DAYS AGO DX// BURN RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
20-29% BSA BURN ON LOWER ARM-"PUT TOO MUCH LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL GRILL"-@ HOME-FD NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
FOREARM & ABD BURNS-USING A BUTANE LIGHTER-LIQUID FLUID GOT ON HIS SHIR T-SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN HE LIT LIGHTER-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
USING LIGHTER FLUID TO IGNITE GRILL FLASH BURN TO FOREHEADNO FD INVOLV ED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Alcohol
PT HAD BEEN DRINKING AND WANTED TO SHOW A FRIEND A TRICK SQUIRTED LIGHT ER FLUID ON A BONFIRE AND FLAME CAME BACK AND BURNED HIS FACE NO F/D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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