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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 435
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/08/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT HAS 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID. DX: BURN CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 07/05/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHED IN EYES DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS / CORNEAL ABRASION / CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| LIGHTER FLUID BLEW UP ON PATIENT'S HADN. DX-2ND, 3RD DEGREE BURNS CHEST AND ABDOMEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT IN APT. FIRE AFTER PT POURED BARBEQUE LIGHTER FLUID ON FLOOR AND LIT IT ON FIRE, FD AT SCENE, PT THINKS PEOPLE ARE POISONING HIM DX: ACUTE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/17/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT OUT CAMPING TRYING TO START A FIRE W/ LIGHTER FLUID AND SOME WENT ON TO PT'S HAND BURNING PT, FD NOT STATED DX:PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND |
| 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 |
| Date: 01/21/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PATIENT GOT LIGHTER FLUID IN EAR, REFUSED TO GIVE DETAILS. DX-CONTACT DERMATITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| PT WAS LIGHTING GRILL YESTERDAY, SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON LOWER LEG. LI T GRILL & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. BURN TO LOWER LEG.?FDA. D:2ND DEGREE BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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