Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,587
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	764
6-15 years old:	223
16-25 years old:	215
26-50 years old:	232
50+ years old:	153

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	764	Lower Arm:	212
Lower Leg:	169	Face:	165
Lower Trunk:	86	Finger:	82
Hand:	77	Upper Trunk:	15
25 - 50% Body:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
ATTEMPTED TO THAW CAR DOOR LOCK USING STARTER FLUID. LIT STARTER FLUID AND BURNT SELF. DX: FIRST DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM. NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME AND IT FLASHED IN HIS FACE - BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2009	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
INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 24 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, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT WAS BURNED LIGHTING LIGHTER FLUID FOR SMOKER. FD NS. DX: R HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2009	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
POSSIBLE INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID WELL BABY EXAM/ POSSIBLE POISONOUS INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	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, Grills
2YOM AT BARBEQUE AT FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN GRABBED LIGHTER FLUID FROM GRIL L. FLUID IN METAL TIN & CHILD INHALED FUMES. DX:HYDROCARBON INHALATION.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/20/2009	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
PT GRABBED OPENED LIGHTER FLUID AND SQUIRTED SOME INTO MOUTH. SPIT OUT A MOUTHFUL, COUGHED. HAS BEEN AT BASELINE SINCE. DX INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
FOREARM CHEMICAL BURN-SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON CAST ON ARM-FELT BURNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lighter fluids
SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON SELF SKIN RASH RT BREAST *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2009	Age: 14 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 LIGHTER FLUID POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
PATIENT FOUND WITH OPEN BOTTLE OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, SOAKING SHIRT , TONGUE IN OPEN BOTTLE, GAGGED, NO VOMITING; POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	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, Bottles or jars
CHILD DRANK 5-10ML OF LIGHTER FLUID WHICH HAD BEEN PUT IN A WATER BOTTL E IN ORDER TO APPLY IT TO GRILL. VOMITED 2X. DX:LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
LOWER LEG BURN-LEG BURNED ON CHARCOAL STARTER-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 21 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, Bottles or jars
PT GOT INTO A BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID FUND SUCKING ON IT POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
CHILD RUBBED LIGHTER FLUID ON FACE DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2009	Age: 15 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, Metal containers
PT SWALLOWED LIGHTER FLUID FROM CAN. DX: HYDROCARBON INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
C/O BURNS TO FACE & L ARM, TRYING TO LITE A CHIMMNEY WITH LIGHTER FLUID & IT BLEW UP IN FACE. 2ND DEGREE BURN FACE, 1ST DEGREE BURN ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2009	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
DX: OUTSIDE PLAYING W/ BRO WHEN MOM NOTICED PT. CHOKING. COUGHING FROM DRINKING LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2009	Age: 18 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
CHILD ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED LIGHTER FLIUID, DX ACCIENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
PT WAS STANDING OUTSIDE WITH FRIENDS,NEAR BONFIRE, SOMEONE THREW A BOTT LE OF LIGHTER FLUID IN FIRE WHICH EXPLODED,BURN LEG W CELLU.UNK IF F.D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID WHEN DAD SET IT EOWN WHEN GRILLING;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 3 years	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
MOM FOUND PT IN BACKYARD PLAYING W/ LIGHTER FLUID. SMELLED FLUID ON PTS BREATH. ADMITTED TO DRINKING 2 SIPS. NO SYMPTOMS. DX INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
FILLING UP A LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID THAT CAUGT ON FIRE BURNING HAND S>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 19 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
PTS SIBLING ACCID SQUIRTED LIGHTER FLUID IN PTS MOUTH. IMMED VOMITED X 2. NOW COUGHING ALOT. DX INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT IS A DIABETIC AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LOWER ABDOMEN TRYING T O LIGHT A BAR B QUE GRILL WITH LIGHTER FLUID NS IF FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 17 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
217YMC FOUND WITH OPENED CAN OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID AND SOME SPILLED ON HIM UNSURE IF SWALLOWED/POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PANTS HAD LIGHTER FLUID TO LOWER PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE 2ND DEGREE BUR N TO LOWER LEG..NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2009	Age: 28 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: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS: LIGHT'G BBQ W/ PLASTIC LIGHTER FLUID CAN WHEN FLAME TRACED BACK IN CAN EXPLODED. BURNS TO TRUNK, L& R ARM/HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT FOUND W/BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID W/PUDDLE ON GROUND AND FLUID ON SHIR T, UNSURE IF DRANK ANY, NOW ASYMPTOMATIC; POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 18 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
FAMILY WAS HAVING BARBEQUE AT HOUSE. FOUND PT DRINKING CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. SMALL AMT. PT COGHED, VOMITED X 2. NO SYMP NOW. DX INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	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
PT **** LIGHTER FLUID, DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2009	Age: 18 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
PT DRANK LIGHTER FLUID APPROX 20 MINUTES AGO ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
CHILD WAS FOUND WITH LIGFHTER FLUID AND IT WAS ALL OVER HIS CLOTHING DX: HYDEOCARBON INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/15/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A LOWER LEG WHILE MAKING A "LIGHT BALL WITH LIGH TER FLUID CATCHING PANTS ON FIRE AT HOME. (-FD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
CHILD DRANK LIGHTER FLUID; DX; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
THREW LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE AND BURNED FACE;DX BURNED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
2ND DEG BURN. PT POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON GRILL AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BLISTER TO FINGER AFTER USING LIGHTER FLUID DX: BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO REMOVE BANDAGE ADHESIVE WITH LIGHTER FLUID CAUSING A BURN TO LWR ABD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2009	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
PT WAS FOUND WITH A BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID IN MOUTH POSSIBLE FLUID IN GESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 21 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, Metal containers
CHILD INGESTED BBQ LIGHTER FLUID FROM CAN THAT WAS ON BACK PATIO. LETHA RGIC, HYPOXIC. D:LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
PATIENT TIPPED LIGHTER FLUID BOTTLE UP TO MOUTH, MOM UNSURE IF ANY INGE STED, COUGHED; POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/22/2009	Age: 18 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
AT HOME- INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID, WAS FOUND DRINKING IT- UNSURE OF AMT. GAGGING & COUGHING. DX; INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
REPORTS ACCIDENTALLY GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON THE HAND WHILE LIGHTING A CA NDLE&BURNED HAND>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 15 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
USING LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT FIRE AT HOME SUST BURN TO R FOREARM DX 1ST DEG BURN R FOREARM FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2009	Age: 19 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, Bottles or jars
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID FROM A BOTTLE;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 13 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
INGEST LIGHTER FLUID, DX; LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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