Accidents - Lighter fluids - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,401
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	157
Year 1999:	151
Year 2000:	163
Year 2002:	84
Year 2003:	125
Year 2004:	115
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	166
Year 2007:	111
Year 2008:	161
Year 2009:	69
Year 2010:	80

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/07/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
42 Y/O/M USING LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME AND IT BLEW UP AND BURNED PTS FACE DX/ FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
32 YOM HAD FAMILY MEMBER WHO PUT LIGHTER FLUID & LIT CHARCOAL ON THE GRILL, CAUSING FLASH OF FLAME. DX-BURNS TO FACE AND FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
C/O BURNS TO FACE & L ARM, TRYING TO LITE A CHIMMNEY WITH LIGHTER FLUID & IT BLEW UP IN FACE. 2ND DEGREE BURN FACE, 1ST DEGREE BURN ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID ON SOME CHARCOAL AND PUT TO MUCH ON THE FLAM E HIT PT FACE-1-2 DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
THROWING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO A FIRE FLAMES BACK FLASHED DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS, FACE, ARMS UNSURE ABOUT FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
PT POURED SOME LIGHTER FLUID ONTO GRILL WHE IT IGNITED AND FLASH BURNED FACE & UPPER EXTREMITIES. NOT FDA. D:FLASH BURN FACE, 2ND DEG BURN 9%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Alcohol
TRYING TO BURN SOMETHING WITH LIGHTER FLUID & FLASHED SET SELF ON FIRE NEIGHBOR PUT FIRE OUT. DX-BURN FOREHEAD, ETOH INTOXICATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Foods
SMOKING TURKEY ACCIDENTLY PUT LIGHTER FLUID ON TURKEY SPLASHED IN FACE BURN FIRST DEGREE RIGHT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT WAS USING LIGHTER OIL TO GET RID OF BOURGEON IN CHIMNEY AND WAS HIT W/FLAME WHEN SHE TURNED ON LIGHTER. DX: BURN FACE/ARM 1/2 DEG, FD NS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
48 YO FLASH BURN TO FACE POURING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO GRILL BURN FACE
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: 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: 07/04/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT PUT LIGHTER FLUID ONTO GAS GRILL AND FLAMES BURNED FACE/NECK, NO FIR E DEPT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS LEARNING HOW TO FIRE BREATH SO HE INHALED SOME LIGHTER FLUID BLE W IT OUT AND IGNITED IT SUSTAINED FACIAL BURNS- NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2004	Age: 45 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
PT TRIED TO LIGHT CAMPFIRE W/LIGHTER FLUID AND WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS FACE/L ARM 7% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT C/O PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE AND WIND CAUGHT IT AND CAUSED BURN S TO HAND AND FACE. DX FOREARM AND FACE BURN. NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
IST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF FACE & NECK, TRYING TO INFLATE TRAILER TIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, FLUID CAUGHT FIRE BURNING FACE AND NECK NO FIRE DEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT BURNED FACE AND ARM LIGHTING FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, 2ND DEGREE BUR N R FOREARM, 2ND DEGREE BURN FOREHEAD, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 46 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
FACE, HEAD, & NECK BURNS-POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON BRUSH FIRE-FLAMES FLASHED-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
FACIAL BURN-AT HOME-ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A BRUSH PILE W/ ***'S CAMP OIL- FLAMES HIT PT'S FACE-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Automotive chemicals
CLEANING CAR ENGINE WITH STARTED FLUID-FLASHED IN FACE-FD DID NOT ATTEN DDX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2000	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2000	Age: 27 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/1999	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1997	Age: 41 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, Coal or wood-burning stoves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/1997	Age: 32 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/1997	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	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, Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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