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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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