Accidents - Lighter fluids - 16-25 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 138
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/25/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PANTS HAD LIGHTER FLUID TO LOWER PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE 2ND DEGREE BUR N TO LOWER LEG..NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A LOWER LEG WHILE MAKING A "LIGHT BALL WITH LIGH TER FLUID CATCHING PANTS ON FIRE AT HOME. (-FD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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