Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - 26-50 years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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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