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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:68Hand:31
Lower Leg:15Face:15
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/19/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 09/14/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 07/30/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/04/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 06/30/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FootDiagnosis: 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: 04/16/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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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