Accidents - Lighter fluids - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 53
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2007:	15
Year 2010:	38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
41YOM BURNED (R) UPPER ARM WHEN THE LIGHTER FLUID FLARED UP @ PARK DX;# (R) VUPPER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
BARBEQUE ACCELERANT WAS POURED ONTO GRILL AND PT WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R ARM, CHEST, NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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