Accidents - Lighter fluids - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 22
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Coal or wood-burning stoves
50-59% BSA BURNS-THREW LIGHTER FLUID INTO WOOD BURNING STOVE-@ HOME-TRA NSFERRED TO BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
HE & A FRIEND, AT CAMP, WERE POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON AN OPEN FIRE, AND FLASHED BACK, & ALL BODY PARTS INVOLVED,FD CALLED. . DX: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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