Accidents - Multi-purpose lighters - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 

Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data. Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 54 See also: Other products, Other body parts. Accidents - Age: 26-50 years old: 15 50+ years old: 38 National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records Date: 11/26/2010 Age: 54 years Sex: Male Race: White Location: Home Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded Body part: Lower Arm Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Metal cookware 54YOWM PT STATES HE WAS LIGHTING AN OUTDOOR STEW POT/COOKER WHEN HE CL ICKED THE LIGHTER, THE FLAME SHOTUP HIS ARM TO FACE. DX. 2ND DEG BURNS Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment Date: 06/22/2010 Age: 37 years Sex: Male Race: Not stated in ER record Location: Home Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded Body part: Lower Arm Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Grills 37 YO M PUT CANDLE LIGHTER DOW ON GRILL EXPLODED BACK ON ARM BURN FOREARM Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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