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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,377
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 25 YO - DX: MINOR BURN TO RT. LOWER LEG - BURN TO LEG WITH LIGHTER FLUI D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2004 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Glass bottles or jars |
| INGESTED CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID FROM JAR WHEN PLAYING IN YARD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 11/25/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| 1 DEGREE BURN L ARM & NECK; PT POURED CHARCOAL LIGHTER ON HIS SMOKER &I T FLASHED, BURNING HIM ( NO FIRE DEPT INFO CHARTED) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2004 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION STABLE AT D/C |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2004 | Age: 49 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, Lighters |
| LIGHTER FLUID ON HANDS CAUGHT FIRE WHEN PT STRUCK FLINT ON LIGHTER. FD NS. DX: BILAT PALM BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/03/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT WAS LEARNING HOW TO FIRE BREATH SO HE INHALED SOME LIGHTER FLUID BLE W IT OUT AND IGNITED IT SUSTAINED FACIAL BURNS- NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT SUSTAINED THIGH LIGHTER FLUID BURN 4 DAYS AGO. NO OTHER DETAILS. PTL EFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/24/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT. STATES "I WAS DRUNK & TRIED TO SPIT LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE FROM MOUT H" 2ND DEGREE FLAME BURNS FACE & HAND, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| NECK BURN, LIGHTER FLUID THROWN ON HIM AND LIT |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 09/01/2004 | Age: 27 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT SPRAYED LIGHTER FLUID ON HOT COALS, FLAMES BURNED ARM, NO F.D. ATTEN DANCE NOTED IN ER RECORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2004 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID, CHILD WAS OUTSIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2004 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| INGESTED A SMALL AMT OF LIGHTER FLUID/STABLE AT D/C |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Pipes |
| PT "BLOWING FIRE" THIS WEEKEND, USING LIGHTER FLUID. MAY HAVE INHALED/ SWALLOWED. ALSO STRUCK IN ABD W/FOAM OBJ W/METAL ROD EMBEDDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| USING LIGHTER FLUID TO HEAT A TIRE AND BURNED HIS KNEE DX FB TO BODY SURFACE BURN TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| BURN ON ANKLE FROM LIGHTER FLUID, NOT IGNITED. DAD NOTICED AFTER PT. CAME BACK FROM VISITING MOM. DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers |
| FACE BURNS, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH LIGHTER FLUID FROM A CAN AT HOME, C/O REDNESS ON MOUTH, NOSE, PAIN, BLISTERS ON HANDS, NO REC OF FD ATT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2004 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| POSSIBLE INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME- PT HAS LIGHTER FLUID SMELL ON BREATH- COUGHING. DX: LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE, BURN TO FACE AND EARS DX: 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH NECK & FACE, < 1% BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| SWALLOWED LIGHTER FLUID ON 7/14/04 NOW HAS COUGH,FEVER R MIDDLE LOBE PN EUMONIA S/P HYDROCARBON (LIGHTER FLUID) |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/14/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| FUEL INGESTION - 2 YOM WAS OBSERVED TO BE DRINKING LIGHTER FLUID, HAS V OMITED X1, HAD BEEN OUTSIDE PLAYING WITH OTHER SIBLINGS WHO OBSERVED PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| PT LIGHTING A CHARCOAL GRILL AT HOME SQUIRTED A WEE BIT TOO MUCH LIGHTE R FLUID AND THE FLAMES CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 2% BURN LEFT HAND.PT PUT CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID ON A FIRE AND IT FLASHE D AND BURNED HAND.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 06/27/2004 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars |
| 13MOM FOUND WITH BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID, INJESTED 1 OZ. HOME TREATMENT -SYRUP OF IPECAC. - DX ACCIDENTAL INJESTION HYDROCARBON |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/30/2004 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars |
| AT CAMPING TRIP GOT BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID AND DRANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| FLASH BURN TO FACE, PUT CHARCOAL LIGHTER ON ALREADY BURNING FIRE, IT FLARED DX: FLASH BURN FACE, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2004 | Age: 16 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 |
| PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME TRYING TO START A FIRE WHEN HE SUSTA INEDA THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT HAND NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT TRIED TO LIGHT CAMPFIRE W/LIGHTER FLUID AND WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS FACE/L ARM 7% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2004 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID DX: POSITIVE TOXIC INGESTION ADMITTED TO ICU |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/24/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT GRABBED LIGHTER FLUID OFF CABINET AND TOOK A DRINK. DX: NONTOXIC INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | 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, Charcoal |
| 67 YO BM - 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS, FINGERS, & ABDOMEN - FLAMES FROM LIGHTER FLUID WHICH WAS PUT ON CHARCOAL NO MENTION OF FIRE DEP'T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2004 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| DAD PREPARING TO LIGHT BBQ GRILL AND PT GRABBED LIGHTER FLUID AND TOOK A BIG GULP OF IT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/19/2004 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| CHILD WAS OBSERVED TO TAKE A DRINK OF LIGHTER FLUID YESTERDAY. PARENTS INDUCED VOMITING DIGITALLY. D: PNEUMONIA, SUSPECT ASPIRATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 04/02/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT WAS FILLING HIS LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHEN HE LIT A CIGARETTE C AUSING A BURN TO HIS LT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Matches |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND MATCHES AND BURNED SIDE OF ABDOME N. D: BURN TO ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2004 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. FAMILY HAVING COOKOUT |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 03/19/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| BURN TO HAND FROM LIGHTER FLUID NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2004 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT GOT A HOLD OF FATHERS CAMP FIRE LIGHTER FLUID AND INGESTED SOME POIS ONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2004 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL BAR-B-QUE,EXPLODED IN FRONT OF PT. 5%TSBA,1ST & 2ND DEGREE FACE,2ND & 3RD DEGREE HANDS BURNS-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/11/2004 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Clothing |
| CHILD INGESTED/ASPIRATED UNK. AMT OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. COUGHING/ GAGGING/VOMITING. CLOTHES SATURATED W/ FLUID. D:INGESTION, PNEUMONITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/07/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| MULTIPLE FACIAL,TRUNK AND BILATERAL HAND BURNS.PT WAS LIGHTING A FIRE W ITH LIGHTER FLUID AND WAS BURNED.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT MENTIONED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/03/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT C/O PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE AND WIND CAUGHT IT AND CAUSED BURN S TO HAND AND FACE. DX FOREARM AND FACE BURN. NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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