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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
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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 |
Date: 07/30/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
PT BURNED LEG WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT GRILL W/ LIGHTER FLUID |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Lighter fluids, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
PT PUT LIGHTER FLUID ONTO GAS GRILL AND FLAMES BURNED FACE/NECK, NO FIR E DEPT INVOLVED |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Lighter fluids |
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE DROPPED A CAN OF LIGHTER FLUID ON HIS FOOT AND I T CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LT FOOT AND ANKLE NO FIRE DEPARTME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/16/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Lighter fluids, Clothing |
10-19% BSA BURNS TO ABD & THIGHS-@ HOME-CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE ST ARTING A CHARCOAL FIRE W/ LIGHTER FLUID-FD NOT PRESENT |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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