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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| 61 YOM SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE BURNS OF THE FACE WHILE USING A GAS LIGHT ER AT THE PARK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 38 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: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Lighter fluids |
| 38 YOM WAS FILLING LIGHTER W/"*** FUEL" WHEN IT FLASHED CATCHINGSHIRT O N FIRE. FD NS. 4% TBSA BURNS FACE, CHEST, ABDOMEN, HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/13/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| FLASH BURN FROM PROPANE LIGHTER, FD UNKNOWN DX: BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Other ranges or ovens |
| LIGHTER WAS NEXT TO STOVE WHEN IT BLEW UP DX: BURNED 1 % BSA TO FACE - STABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Chairs |
| BURNED FACE WHEN SIBLING THREW LIGHTER ON CHAIR AND CAUGHT IT FIRE, THE N BURNING HIM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| 28YOBF-CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE-BUTANE LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHED IN FACE AT H OME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| 6%TBSA BURNS TO FACE AND LEFT HAND.PT HAD A BUTANE LIGHTER BLOW UP IN F ACE AND HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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