Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,131
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	246
6-15 years old:	88
16-25 years old:	454
26-50 years old:	214
50+ years old:	127

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	297	Hand:	244
Eyeball:	135	All Of Body:	104
Foot:	86	Upper Leg:	70
Wrist:	63	Lower Leg:	63
Upper Arm:	38	Lower Arm:	21
Upper Trunk:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2010	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
2 YR F INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/21/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	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, Coal or wood-burning stoves
24 YO FEMALE BURN TO RT HAND WHILE USING LIGHTER FLUID TO START FIRE IN WOOD HEATER NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 22 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
22MOM INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID SQUEEZED BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID INTO FACE WENT IN EYES AND MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/24/2010	Age: 17 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
17 MO M INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID, MOM FOUND HE AND SIBLING WITH FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/24/2010	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
2 YR M INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID WITH SIBLING;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 14 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
14MOF- PT WAS @ HOME DRANK LIGHTER FLUID UNSURE HOW MUCH INGESTED EMS CALLED . DX LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/05/2010	Age: 2 years	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
2 YOM DRANK SOME LIGHTER FLUID, AT HOME, IN BACKYARD, NO SYMPTONS DX; HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2010	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
12 MO M INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
21YOM BURN TO FACE PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO FIRE WHILE DRUNK DX: BURN TO FACE NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	Age: 15 months	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
15 MO F INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	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
16MOF ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID, HAD ON FACE AN DCLOTHES, 3 X EMESIS, WHINING, CRYING, DROWSY, COUGHIN DX: POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/12/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
52YOM BRUNED HAND WHILE TRYING TO FILL *** DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2010	Age: 18 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: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
18YOM, 4D AGO, LIGHTER FLUID FELL ONTO FOOT WHILE TRYING TO STARTED A F IRE, +BLISTERING>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
7 YR M HAD OPEN FLAME AT FAMILY COOKOUT AND HE POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON IT;DX BURNED LOWER ARM. ? FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2010	Age: 21 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
21MOM- PT WAS FOUND IN GARAGE WITH LIGHTER FLUID PT INGESTED. DX INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 21 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: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
21 YOM BURNS TO LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE. PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE, GO T ON JEANS, CAUGHT ON FIRE. UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPARTMENT. DX: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
27YOF GOT INTO FIGHT WITH BOYFRIEND, ATTEMPTED TO SET SELF ON FIRE BURNS NOTED TO RT WRIST. LIGHT FLUID SPILLED ON SHIRT AND CAUGHT FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
42 Y/O/M USING LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME AND IT BLEW UP AND BURNED PTS FACE DX/ FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
3 YOM PT C/O BURNS TO R LOWER EXTREMITY. SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT THIGH, KNEE AND LOWER LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	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
18 MONTH F INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID DX: STABLE, SMALL AMOUNT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	Age: 16 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
16MOM PT PLAYING ON DECK AT HOME. MOM TURNED FOR MOMENT. PT INGESTED LI GHTER FLUID. UNK EXACT AMT. IMMED COUGHING, VOMITED. DX INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lighter fluids
52YOM HAD *** FLUID SPLASH TO EYES DX: BILATER CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS DX: BILATER CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2010	Age: 23 months	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
23MOF DRANK CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME WITH GRANDMA, COUGHING, RESP IRATORY DISTRESS; HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/03/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
45 YOM WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID ON CAMPFIRE & HAND CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: R HAND SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 2 years	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
2YOM PLAYING IN GARAGE WITH SIBLINGS, FOT INTO LIGHTER FLUID BOTTLE, DR ANK FROM CONTAINER; INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
24YOM THREW LIGHTER FLUID ONTO CAMPFIRE FIRE,FIRE BURNT LT LOWER LEG; BURNED LOWER LEG,FIRE DEPARTMENT ON SCENE UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2010	Age: 17 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
17YOM WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID AND GOT BURFT BY "FLASH BURNS" ON FACE AN D ARMS.DX: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
41YOM BURNED (R) UPPER ARM WHEN THE LIGHTER FLUID FLARED UP @ PARK DX;# (R) VUPPER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
6YOM WAS IN AN ALLEYWITH 12YO BOYS, & THEY PUSHED HIM INTO A FIRE THEY HAD LIT, WITH LIGHTER FLUID. DX; BURNS TO BACK, BUTTOCKS, & FINGERTIP
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 18 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
18MOM PT FOUND BY 15YO BROTHER DRINKING LIGHTER FLUID. DRANK SMALL AMT, APPROX 500-700CC. GAGGING, TACHYPNEA. DX HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 22 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
22 MO M INGESTED CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		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
22 YOM WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT CHARCOAL GRILL & IT FLAMED UP. FD NS. DX: L ARM BURN 4% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/18/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
32 YOM HAD FAMILY MEMBER WHO PUT LIGHTER FLUID & LIT CHARCOAL ON THE GRILL, CAUSING FLASH OF FLAME. DX-BURNS TO FACE AND FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 2 years	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
2YOM INGESTED CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, DAD FOUND PT W/CONTAINER AND ON H ANDS; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/18/2010	Age: 2 years	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
2YOM POSSIBLY INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID WHILE PLAYING OUTSIDE LAST NIGHT, 9 YO SISTER TOOK BOTTLE AWAY FROM PT, SMELLED ON BREATH;POSSIBLE INGEST
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/06/2010	Age: 23 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, Bottles or jars
23 MO F FOUND OPENING LIGHTER FLUID BOTTLE WITH HER MOUTH AND SHE WAS S PRAING IT AROUND;DX POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/06/2010	Age: 24 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
24YOM WAS TRYING TO USE LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT A ARTIFICIAL LOG AND LOG EXPLODED, 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND 1ST DEGREE TO 5 % OF BODY,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2010	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
1 YOM-ALLEDGELY GOT LIGHTER FLUID IN L EYE & MAY HAVE SWALLED SOME-MOM FOUND PT PLAYING IN FLUID DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Coal or wood-burning stoves
15YOM 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, HANDS AND BACK PUT LIGHTER FLUID IN A COAL STOVE TRYINGTO LIGHT IT TO TRANSFERED TO BURN CENTER, NO FD*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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