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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 321
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 02/17/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| BURNED UPPER THIGH WITH LIGHTER FLUID ON CHEAHA MOUNTAIN THIGH BURNS * |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/08/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Bicycles or accessories |
| BURN TO R THIGH RIDING BICYCLE PLAYING W/LIGHTER FLUID DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON SHORTS AND BURNED LEG. DX BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON SHORTS. DX BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT SUSTAINED THIGH LIGHTER FLUID BURN 4 DAYS AGO. NO OTHER DETAILS. PTL EFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/14/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| SPRAYED LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL, FLARED WHEN LIT DX. THIGH BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2000 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/14/1999 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/1999 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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