Accidents - Lighter fluids - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID TO START YARD FIRE WHEN THE CONTAINER CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED IN HAND - BURN TO HAND - FIRE DEPT NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN HAND - 26 YOM SUSTAINED A BURN TO HIS LEFT HAND WHEN CAME IN CONTA CT WITH FLAME OF *** LIGHTER HE WAS FILLING WITH FLUID, HAD SPILLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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