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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
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Date: 12/01/2008Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
BABYSITTER WITNESSED ANOTHER CHILD POUR LIGHTER FLUID ON HIS HEAD;DX PO ISONING
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
BABYSITTER STATES FOUND CHILD WITH LIGHTER FLUID ON LIPS NOT SURE IF INGESTED DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PLAYING SIMON SAYS W/BROTHER & BROTHER GAVE PT A SWALLOW OF LIGHTER FLU ID OR PUT DROP ON TONGUE, ASYMPTOMATIC; ACCIDENTAL DRUG INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Tables
MOM FOUND PT ON BALCONY, ON A TABLE, DRINKING TIKI TORCH LIGHTER FLUID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
2 YO MALE INGESTED CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
ACCID. INGEST. OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID: PT & 4 Y.O. BROTHER PLAYING W/ GENERIC LIGHTER FLUID, PT DRANK SOME, COUGHING & SPITTING IT OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID FROM BOTTLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
DRANK LIGHTER FLUID;DX HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLUID, WAS COUGHING & MOM SMELLED LIGHTER FLUID ON BREATH, NOW ACTING WELL; POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
DRANK LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
PT FOUND HOLDING CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID BOTTLE ON LAP, SPILLED ON CLOTH ES, HAD COUGH & EMESIS X1; INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/03/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. FOUND WITH BOTTLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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