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Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:66
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:137
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:157
16-25 years old:15
50+ years old:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/02/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Drinking glasses
61 Y O F THOUGHT SHE WAS FILLING DRINKING GLASS W/ APPLE JUICE DRANK TIKI FUEL FOR OUTSIDE TORCHES INHALATION LIQUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Plastic containers
PT INGESTED SOME CHGARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID THAT WAS PLACED IN A PLASTIC W ATER BOTTLE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Bottles or jars
PT PICKED UP A BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID AND SQUIRTED SOME IN MOUTH POISO NING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Bottles or jars
PT PICKED UP A PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE AND SWALLOWED WHAT SHE THOUGH TWA WATER BUT TURNED OUT TO BE LIGHTER FLUID POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Metal containers
PT WAS FOUND COUGHING MOTHER SAW HIM WITH AN OPEN METAL CONTAINER OF LI GHTER FLUID- POSSIBLE HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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