Accidents - Lighter fluids - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
2ND DEG BURN. PT POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON GRILL AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2009	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
REPORTS ACCIDENTALLY GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON THE HAND WHILE LIGHTING A CA NDLE&BURNED HAND>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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