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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 342
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/18/2009 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Day wear |
| PT FELL ASLEEP IN CHAIR W/PROPANE TORCH BETWEEN LEGS FOR WARMTH IN FRIEND'S GARAGE & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD. DX: PT BURNS THIGHS GENITA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 17 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A BUTANE LIGHTER, LIGHTER SPILLED CAUSING A PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT UPPER LEG AND HAND, NO FD INVOLVMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Day wear |
| PT WAS WITH NEIGHBOR LIGHTING PROPANE SOURCE, CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE, RECIEVED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT THIGH, NO FIRED DEPT INV. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2000 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Industrial | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/27/2000 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/1998 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/1997 | Age: 18 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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