Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,441
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	22
Year 1998:	172
Year 1999:	219
Year 2000:	86
Year 2001:	134
Year 2002:	100
Year 2003:	81
Year 2004:	291
Year 2005:	81
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	90
Year 2008:	36
Year 2009:	86
Year 2010:	21

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	392
6-15 years old:	173
16-25 years old:	259
26-50 years old:	336
50+ years old:	279

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/23/2010	Age: 10 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Gasoline
10YOM; PT WAS PLAYING W/ A TIKI TORCH HE POURED GASOLINE ON IT & IT L LIT- BURNS TO FACE. D: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE/EARS - NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 17 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
17 Y MALE BURNED LEFT SIDE OF EYE, FACE WITH BUTANE TORCH DX: BURN TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Grills
PT. HAD A STRIKER CONTAINING A SMALL AMOUNT OF BUTANE FALL ONTO THE BAR BEQUE & EXPLODE ONTO THE PATIENT DX: 1 DEG. & 2ND DEG BURNS FACE/NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 5 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS PLAYING W/BUTANE LIGHTER NEAR CANDLE AND IT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BURN FACE & BILAT ARMS 2% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
FELL ONTO A HOT LANTERN WHILE CAMPING. DX FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 3 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PLAYING WITH *** TORCH&SET HER HAIR ON FIRE BURNING FOREHEAD&HEAD>>BURN >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT SUST LAC TO FACE WHEN TORCHLIGHT HIT HIM#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT SAVING FAMILY FROM BURNING HOUSE BURNS TO FACE, NECK, CHEST BACK, DX; BURNS + FOR FD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/31/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PATIENT HIT ON CHIN WITH A TORCH OF SOME TYPE WHILE WITH MOM WHO LIVES OUT OF STATE, DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, CRUSTY SCAB; HEALING BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT DX CONTUSION OF FACE - PT GOT BEAT UP BY 2 KIDS,DIRECT BLOW INSCHOOL , HIT IN THE FACE BY "***".
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2006	Age: 27 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
C/O PT STATES WAS USING KEROSENE TO LIGH FIRE AND FLAMES BURNT FORHEAD DX BURN TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 4 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Stairs or steps
A NEIGHBOR BOY IGNITED PT'S PORCH STEPS , WITH BUTANE, & PT'S FACE GOT SINGED- 911 CALLED. DX: 1ST DEGREE FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/07/2005	Age: 55 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS COOKING W/PROPANE TORCH IN BACK OF TRUCK AND IT FLASHED. FD NS DX: <1%TBSA BURNS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
FACE BURNS, PARENTS ST PT SUST BURNS W/A LIGHTED TORCH WHILE HIS FATHER WAS FIXING THE FLOOR AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, PAIN, BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
FACIAL BURN.PT WAS USING A TORCH AND BURNED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
GLASS HURRICANE LAMP FELL ON NOSE DX: NASAL FX. / NOSE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 52 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Eye protection devices
USING TORCH & FELT SPARKS FLASH BACK ON CHEEK WEARING GOGGLES REDNESS IN L) EYE DX FLASH BURN TO FACE & EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PATIENT EXPOSED TO BURNING OF CITRONELLA AND HICKORY CHIPS LAST NIGHT A T HOME, NOW WITH FACIAL/NECK RASH FACIAL SWELLING; ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
1Y 8MOWF WAS HIT IN THE FOREHEAD BY A *** LANTERN. MOM STATES PT'S BROT HER DID IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2004	Age: 42 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT. HAD BURN TO FACE, CHEST, ARM AND EAR - STATES A *** GAS LANTERN BLE W UP - NO FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED-
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
CUT FACE WHEN HIT WITH LANTERN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURNT ON TIKI TORCH - FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS BURNED ON THE FACE BY A TORCH. DX FACE BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
LT FACIAL LAC-AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE-GOT HIT W/A FALLING LANTERN ON A POLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2002	Age: 5 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURNED ACC. BY AN ORNAMENTAL TORCH ACROSS LT. CHEEK AND SIDE OF NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BUMPED INTO *** LANTERN BURNS TO CHEEK AND FOREARM BURNS TO CHEEK AND FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2001	Age: 70 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Fuel oils
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/03/2001	Age: 28 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Lamp oils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2000	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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/1999	Age: 0 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/1999	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1999	Age: 21 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1999	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/1998	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/1998	Age: 4 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/1998	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/1997	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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