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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 396
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:220Finger:88
Face:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT LIGHTER FLUID IGNITED AT HOME TODAY AND BURNED HANDS DX// BILAT HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
83 Y/O M INJURED ALL FINGERS OF L HAND WHEN SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID AND I T IGNITED AT HOME. DX; BURN L FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
TRYING TO BLOW A TIRE OUT BY LIGHTING LIGHTER FLUID INSIDE IT. DX 1-2 DEGREE BURNS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
TRYING TO REFILL A LIGHTER WITH FUEL&GOT FINGER CAUGHT ON FIRE, ?MECH >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 03/30/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
PT USING LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT A GRILL AND SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO HANDS AND ARMS NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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

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