Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2009 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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

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