Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 55
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
49YOM ADDED FUEL STARTER TO START A FIRE & IT FLASHED BACK, BURNING (L) ARM DX;# (L) FOREARM BURN NO FIRE DEPT.
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)

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