Accidents - Lighter fluids - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT BURNT HAND WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHILE LIGHTING GRILL AT HOME DX; 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2007	Age: 43 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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Basketball
1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN FOREARM & LUE <5% BSA:BURNING GARBAGE PILE,FIRE IGNITED BY SM.AMT.LIGHTER FLUID,BASKETBALL ON BOTTOM OF PILE BLEW UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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