Accidents - Lighter fluids - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/11/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT LIGHTING A BAR B QUE GRILL WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND IT FLASHED INTO FA CE THERMAL BURNS TO FACE NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT NOTICED THAT HIS FIRE WAS GOING OUT SO HE SPRAYED STARTER FLUID ON T HE FIRE. DX: FLASH BURN TO FACE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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