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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:67
Year 2002:5
Year 2005:30
Year 2009:141
Year 2010:6

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: 09/12/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 01/25/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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


Date: 07/08/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS TRYING TO BLOW FLAME W/LIGHTER FLUID IN MOUTH & WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: FIRST DEG BURN R FACE, SECOND DEG BURN L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BURNED FOREARM WITH CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID
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

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