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Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:59Lower Leg:35
Eyeball:33Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT A HOT TOUCH TOURCH EXPLODED IN PT HAND TODAY AT A FRIENDS HOUSE DX// BURN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING W/BUTANE LIGHTER AND CAUGHT PANT LEG ON FIRE. +FD. DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT WAS FILLING BUTANE LIGHTER AND GOT BUTANE IN EYE. DX: R EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT WALKED INTO HOT CHARCOAL STARTED, & BURNED LT CALF AREA DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Gas ranges or ovens
PATIENT SUSTAINED SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO HIS HAIR & EYELASHES AFTER A PROPANE LIGHTER NEXT TO STOVE EXPLODED. DX - 1ST DEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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