Accidents - Lighter fluids - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,108
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	349
Year 1998:	72
Year 1999:	223
Year 2000:	181
Year 2001:	96
Year 2002:	101
Year 2003:	278
Year 2004:	303
Year 2005:	226
Year 2006:	196
Year 2007:	211
Year 2008:	406
Year 2009:	165
Year 2010:	297

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	18
6-15 years old:	647
16-25 years old:	836
26-50 years old:	1,401
50+ years old:	205

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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: 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: 08/01/2009	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: 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: 10/26/2008	Age: 49 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
PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID ON SOME CHARCOAL AND PUT TO MUCH ON THE FLAM E HIT PT FACE-1-2 DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 2 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, Cigarette or pipe lighters
WAS PLAYING WITH *** REFILL AND A LIGHTER WHEN A FLAME FLASHSHOT UP 3-4 FT IN AIR TO PT' S FACE. DX FACIAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2008	Age: 19 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, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT LIGHTING A BAR B QUE GRILL WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND IT FLASHED INTO FA CE THERMAL BURNS TO FACE NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
THROWING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO A FIRE FLAMES BACK FLASHED DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS, FACE, ARMS UNSURE ABOUT FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
PT POURED SOME LIGHTER FLUID ONTO GRILL WHE IT IGNITED AND FLASH BURNED FACE & UPPER EXTREMITIES. NOT FDA. D:FLASH BURN FACE, 2ND DEG BURN 9%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Alcohol
TRYING TO BURN SOMETHING WITH LIGHTER FLUID & FLASHED SET SELF ON FIRE NEIGHBOR PUT FIRE OUT. DX-BURN FOREHEAD, ETOH INTOXICATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
FACE & HANDS BURNED-LIGHTING BRUSH W/ LIGHTER FLUID WHEN FLAMES EXPLOD ED HITTING PT-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	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, Charcoal
PT BURNED FACE WHILE IGNITING CHARCOAL WITH LIGHTER FLUID D: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE; NO MENTION OF FIRE OR FD ON CHART
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 74 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
74 Y/O M INJURED L SIDE OF FACE WHEN LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHED INTO FACE A ND CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME. DX; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT NOTICED THAT HIS FIRE WAS GOING OUT SO HE SPRAYED STARTER FLUID ON T HE FIRE. DX: FLASH BURN TO FACE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Foods
SMOKING TURKEY ACCIDENTLY PUT LIGHTER FLUID ON TURKEY SPLASHED IN FACE BURN FIRST DEGREE RIGHT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	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, Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT WAS USING LIGHTER OIL TO GET RID OF BOURGEON IN CHIMNEY AND WAS HIT W/FLAME WHEN SHE TURNED ON LIGHTER. DX: BURN FACE/ARM 1/2 DEG, FD NS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/20/2007	Age: 15 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
BURNS TO FACE AND HAND WHEN LIT A PILE OF WOOD WITH LIGHTER FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
USING LIGHTER FLUID TO IGNITE GRILL FLASH BURN TO FOREHEADNO FD INVOLV ED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
48 YO FLASH BURN TO FACE POURING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO GRILL BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Alcohol
PT HAD BEEN DRINKING AND WANTED TO SHOW A FRIEND A TRICK SQUIRTED LIGHT ER FLUID ON A BONFIRE AND FLAME CAME BACK AND BURNED HIS FACE NO F/D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 44 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS LIGHTING BRUSH ON FIRE W/LIGHTER FLUID, THREW CAN AND LITH THE BUSH, CAUSING FLASH FIRE, BURNS TO FACE, NECK, ARMS, NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 16 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, Grills
PT GOT BURNED WITH LIGHTER FLUID LIGHTING BBQ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT LIGHTING A FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, IT SPLASHED BACK ONTO ARMS AND L EGS AND FACE, THERMAL BURNS FACE ARMS AND LEGS, NOT STATED IF FD ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 32 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, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT SQUIRTING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO BAR-B-QUE GRILL TO LIGHT IT, IT FLASHED BACK AT HIM, THERMAL BURNS FACE, TRANSFERRED, FD NS IF ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT PUT LIGHTER FLUID ONTO GAS GRILL AND FLAMES BURNED FACE/NECK, NO FIR E DEPT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Fuel multi-purpose lighters
KNELT TO LIGHT BRUSH FIRE WITH GRILL LIGHTER. BRUSH HAD LIGHTER FLUID O N IT, FLARED & BURNED HIM.1ST D BURN FACE 2ND D BURN TO LOWER ARM NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
PT BURNED FACE & HANDS WHILE LIGHTING CHARCOAL SOAKED IN LIGHTER FLUID IN A DOUBLE SMOKER BBQ GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
SPRAYED LIGHTER FLUID ON BBQ PIT, BURN TO ARMS/FACE DX: 10% BSA BURN, 1ST & 2ND DEGREE TO FACE/ARMS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/20/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT STATES THAT LIGHTER FLUID BLEW UP IN FACE. DX: 1ST DEGREE BUR NS TO FACE. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS LEARNING HOW TO FIRE BREATH SO HE INHALED SOME LIGHTER FLUID BLE W IT OUT AND IGNITED IT SUSTAINED FACIAL BURNS- NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT. STATES "I WAS DRUNK & TRIED TO SPIT LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE FROM MOUT H" 2ND DEGREE FLAME BURNS FACE & HAND, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers
FACE BURNS, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH LIGHTER FLUID FROM A CAN AT HOME, C/O REDNESS ON MOUTH, NOSE, PAIN, BLISTERS ON HANDS, NO REC OF FD ATT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighter fluids
POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE, BURN TO FACE AND EARS DX: 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH NECK & FACE, < 1% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
FLASH BURN TO FACE, PUT CHARCOAL LIGHTER ON ALREADY BURNING FIRE, IT FLARED DX: FLASH BURN FACE, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2004	Age: 45 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
PT TRIED TO LIGHT CAMPFIRE W/LIGHTER FLUID AND WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS FACE/L ARM 7% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT C/O PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE AND WIND CAUGHT IT AND CAUSED BURN S TO HAND AND FACE. DX FOREARM AND FACE BURN. NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
HAD LIGHTER FLUID IN MOUTH WHICH HE LIT WITH LIGHTER WHEN HE SPIT IT OU T DX. FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
IST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF FACE & NECK, TRYING TO INFLATE TRAILER TIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, FLUID CAUGHT FIRE BURNING FACE AND NECK NO FIRE DEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 17 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, Charcoal
PT WAS LIGHTING CHARCOAL AND LIGHTER FLUID BLEW UP IN HIS FACE DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND NECK; FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT BURNED FACE AND ARM LIGHTING FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, 2ND DEGREE BUR N R FOREARM, 2ND DEGREE BURN FOREHEAD, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers
PATIENT HIT IN HEAD WITH A HEAVY LIGHTER FLUID CAN DX: HEAMATOMA ON FOREHEAD. HEAD PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 46 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
FACE, HEAD, & NECK BURNS-POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON BRUSH FIRE-FLAMES FLASHED-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	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
FACIAL BURN-AT HOME-ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A BRUSH PILE W/ ***'S CAMP OIL- FLAMES HIT PT'S FACE-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 44 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, Automotive chemicals
CLEANING CAR ENGINE WITH STARTED FLUID-FLASHED IN FACE-FD DID NOT ATTEN DDX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 18 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BUILDING A SPUD GUN WHEN LIGHTER FLUID EXPLODED RESULTING IN FLASH BURN S TO FACE;NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2001	Age: 11 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2001	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighter fluids, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2000	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/07/2000	Age: 27 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/1999	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1999	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1999	Age: 14 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1998	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/29/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/1997	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Coal or wood-burning stoves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/1997	Age: 32 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/1997	Age: 14 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/1997	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/17/1997	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/1997	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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