Accidents - Lighter fluids - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - 25 - 50% Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	17
Year 2002:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
TREATING SKIN CONDITION WITH MIXTURE OF HERBS AND LIGHTER FLUID CAUSING BURNS TO BODY,FOREARMS AND TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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