Accidents - Lighter fluids - 0-5 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 434
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	337	Eyeball:	86
Upper Leg:	10

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/24/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/08/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID DX: ADMIT TO OBSERVE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/13/2006	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
INGESTED 1/4 BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Lubricants
PT DRANK LIQUID FROM A WATER BOTTLE THAT WAS LIGHTER FLUID AND MOTOR OI L (STORED IN WATER BOTTLE). DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 07/15/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT INGESTED SMALL AMOUNT TORCH FLUID DX// INGESTION TORCH FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Kerosene
PATIENT FOUND IN PUDDLE OF KEROSENE/LIGHTER FLUID COVERING CLOTHES, FAC E AT HOME, SMALLED OF FLUID; POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Tableware and accessories
@ GODMOT HOUSE, DRANK LIGHTER FLUID-SIP UP TO MOUTHFUL THAT WAS IN OPEN CUP 8P-MOM GOT MSG 5A, VOMIT/ABD PAIN/TACHYCARDIC/FEBRILE/PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLUID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
PT GOT LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHED INTO EYE BY ANOTHER CHILD DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
DRANK CHARCOAL LIGHTER STARTER INGESTION OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2006	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT C/O INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. DX TOXIC INGESTION WHEEZING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
AT BBQ, PICKED UP BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID, NOT SURE IF SHE DRANK ANY DX: LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTION OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Other ranges or ovens
MOM GRABBED MACARONI OFF STOVE, THEN SAW PT. WITH LIGHTER FLUID OPEN AN D COUGHING. CALLED AMBULENCE. DX: LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION, VOMIT X 4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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