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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 792
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/12/2006 | Age: 14 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| DX BURNS TO RIGHT HAND: LIGHTER FLUID ON HANDS WHEN LIGHTING FIRE AT HOME. FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE NOT RECORDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| 15 YOM BURNS HAND ON LIGHTER FLUID FROM LIGHTER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters |
| PATIENT BURNED BY LIGHTER FLUID FROM LIGHTER WHILE PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AT HOME. DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO RT HAND-PALM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT AT BBQ WAS SPRAYING LIGHTER FLUID GOT SOME ON HANDS,HANDS CAUGHT FIR E FLAME WENT UP FOREARM DX BURNS TO HAND AND ARM F/D NOT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters |
| WHILE FILLING LIGHTER, LIT IT DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN RT. HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 12 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURN HAND - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME AND REPORT LIGHTER FLUID ON LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON FIRE - PATIENT SMOTHERED FLAMES - FILLING A LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| USED LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT STOVE DX: SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO HAND UNKNOWN IF FIRE WAS INVOLVED OR FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2000 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/1999 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/1999 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/1998 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/1998 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/1998 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/1997 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/1997 | Age: 9 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/1997 | Age: 10 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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