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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 6-15 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:76Lower Arm:6
Upper Trunk:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
7 YR M HAD OPEN FLAME AT FAMILY COOKOUT AND HE POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON IT;DX BURNED LOWER ARM. ? FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
6YOM WAS IN AN ALLEYWITH 12YO BOYS, & THEY PUSHED HIM INTO A FIRE THEY HAD LIT, WITH LIGHTER FLUID. DX; BURNS TO BACK, BUTTOCKS, & FINGERTIP
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/01/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Coal or wood-burning stoves
15YOM 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, HANDS AND BACK PUT LIGHTER FLUID IN A COAL STOVE TRYINGTO LIGHT IT TO TRANSFERED TO BURN CENTER, NO FD*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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