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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/28/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS AT HOME, FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AFTER USING LIGHTER FLUID TO TREAT POISON OAK, PT TRIED TO SEAR ARM, DX DECREASED LOC, BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/10/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON LOWER LEG FOUR DAYS AGO NOW IT IS RED AND OPAIN FUL CELLULITIS TO LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Pipes |
| BURN TO RLL W/LIGHTER FLUID LIGHTING PIPES DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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