Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - Year 2003 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 16
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
FILLING LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHEN IT BLEW UP AND SHE CAUGHT FIRE BURNING 85% OF HER BODY;RAN INTO SHOWER TO PUT OUT FIRE;? FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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