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Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:16
26-50 years old:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
FACIAL BURN-AT HOME-ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A BRUSH PILE W/ ***'S CAMP OIL- FLAMES HIT PT'S FACE-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Automotive chemicals
CLEANING CAR ENGINE WITH STARTED FLUID-FLASHED IN FACE-FD DID NOT ATTEN DDX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BUILDING A SPUD GUN WHEN LIGHTER FLUID EXPLODED RESULTING IN FLASH BURN S TO FACE;NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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