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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 492
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/27/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Skateboards |
| INJURY TO RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID AND SKATEBOARDING ON "RIVER RAMP". DX-RIGHT ANKLE SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| PT WAS BURNED WHEN LIGHTER FLUID CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: 2ND DEG BURN L LEG 1%. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2006 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT SQUIRTING LIGHTER FLUID ON A FIRE WHEN IT FLARED UP SUSTAINED THERMA L BURNS TO LOWER LEGS NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2006 | Age: 8 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FRIEND DIPPED CANDLE IN & LIT IT & BURNED LOWER LEGS,BURNS AND BLISTERS ,NO FD NEEDED# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Matches |
| 12 YO HAD LIGHTER FLUID THROWN ON LEG AND LITE W/MATCH BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PATIENT HAD LIGHTER FLUID ON RIGHT LOWER LEG, STANDING NEXT TO CAMPFIRE DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Bicycles or accessories |
| LOWER LEG BURN, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE, POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON BIKE AND SE T ON FIRE AND RODE BIKE AROUND ON FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 14 YOMC WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND GOT BURNED WHEN IT SPILLED ON HIS ANKLE/ 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2002 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| SECOND DEGREE BURNS R LEG - BURNED LEG WITH LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| LIGHTER FLUID VS. LEG DX: BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2000 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/1999 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Footwear |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/29/1998 | Age: 13 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Footwear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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