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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 24
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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 |
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