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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 6-15 years old - Year 2000

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 269
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:78Hand:74
Lower Arm:67Face:18
Mouth:18Upper Trunk:5
Foot:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2000Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2000Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2000Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/17/2000Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Buckets or pails
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2000Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2000Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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