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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/18/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| *** LIGHTER FUEL BLEW UP AND BURNED R LOWER ARM,NOT REQUIRE FIRE DEPT. PT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT BURNS TO ARMS. PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ONTO ARMS AND IT IGNITED, PT WAS POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 34 YOWM ETOH ON BREATH. "SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON ARM AND ARM WAS LIT O N FIRE.". DX. BURN L FOREARM. NO FD INVOLVEMENT-NO FD ATTENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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