Accidents - Lighter fluids - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
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Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
FOREARM CHEMICAL BURN-SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON CAST ON ARM-FELT BURNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
USING LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT FIRE AT HOME SUST BURN TO R FOREARM DX 1ST DEG BURN R FOREARM FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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