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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
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Date: 10/11/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT LIGHTING BONFIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHEN BURNED BACK OF HAND. D: 1ST /2ND DEGREE BURN. UNSTATED IF FDA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
ATTEMPTING TO START GRILL W/LIGHTER FLUID DX; 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO R HAND AND FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
PT WAS LIGHTING CHARCOAL BBQ WITH LIGHTER FLUID, WHEN HE BURNED RT HAND. NO FD INVOLVEMENT. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT WAS BURNING GARBAGE AT HOME, POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON IT, BLEW UP. DX-IST DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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