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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 44 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT WAS LIGHTING BRUSH ON FIRE W/LIGHTER FLUID, THREW CAN AND LITH THE BUSH, CAUSING FLASH FIRE, BURNS TO FACE, NECK, ARMS, NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT LIGHTING A FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, IT SPLASHED BACK ONTO ARMS AND L EGS AND FACE, THERMAL BURNS FACE ARMS AND LEGS, NOT STATED IF FD ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| PT SQUIRTING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO BAR-B-QUE GRILL TO LIGHT IT, IT FLASHED BACK AT HIM, THERMAL BURNS FACE, TRANSFERRED, FD NS IF ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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