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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 03/10/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON LOWER LEG FOUR DAYS AGO NOW IT IS RED AND OPAIN FUL CELLULITIS TO LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON LEFT LOWER LEG AND CAUGHT IT ON FIRE TRYING TO LIGHT A GRILL 3 DAYS AGO THERMAL BURN TO LEG NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/15/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Pipes |
| BURN TO RLL W/LIGHTER FLUID LIGHTING PIPES DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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