Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PATIENT GOT BURN ON LEG WITH LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
WORKING IN A CRAWL SPACE USING A TORCH AND CRAWLSPACE CAUGHT FIRE. DX. LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY EXTREMITY SECOND DEGREE BURN. NO MENTION OF FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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