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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 764
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/03/2009 | 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 LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| POSSIBLE INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID WELL BABY EXAM/ POSSIBLE POISONOUS INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2009 | 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, Grills |
| 2YOM AT BARBEQUE AT FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN GRABBED LIGHTER FLUID FROM GRIL L. FLUID IN METAL TIN & CHILD INHALED FUMES. DX:HYDROCARBON INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 09/20/2009 | 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 |
| PT GRABBED OPENED LIGHTER FLUID AND SQUIRTED SOME INTO MOUTH. SPIT OUT A MOUTHFUL, COUGHED. HAS BEEN AT BASELINE SINCE. DX INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2009 | Age: 14 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 POISONING |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 08/26/2009 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars |
| PATIENT FOUND WITH OPEN BOTTLE OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, SOAKING SHIRT , TONGUE IN OPEN BOTTLE, GAGGED, NO VOMITING; POSSIBLE INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2009 | Age: 20 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, Bottles or jars |
| CHILD DRANK 5-10ML OF LIGHTER FLUID WHICH HAD BEEN PUT IN A WATER BOTTL E IN ORDER TO APPLY IT TO GRILL. VOMITED 2X. DX:LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 21 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, Bottles or jars |
| PT GOT INTO A BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID FUND SUCKING ON IT POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 15 months | 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, Metal containers |
| PT SWALLOWED LIGHTER FLUID FROM CAN. DX: HYDROCARBON INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2009 | 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 |
| DX: OUTSIDE PLAYING W/ BRO WHEN MOM NOTICED PT. CHOKING. COUGHING FROM DRINKING LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2009 | Age: 18 months | 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 |
| CHILD ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED LIGHTER FLIUID, DX ACCIENTAL INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2009 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | 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 WHEN DAD SET IT EOWN WHEN GRILLING;DX POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2009 | Age: 3 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 |
| MOM FOUND PT IN BACKYARD PLAYING W/ LIGHTER FLUID. SMELLED FLUID ON PTS BREATH. ADMITTED TO DRINKING 2 SIPS. NO SYMPTOMS. DX INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2009 | Age: 19 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 |
| PTS SIBLING ACCID SQUIRTED LIGHTER FLUID IN PTS MOUTH. IMMED VOMITED X 2. NOW COUGHING ALOT. DX INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 17 months | 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 |
| 217YMC FOUND WITH OPENED CAN OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID AND SOME SPILLED ON HIM UNSURE IF SWALLOWED/POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| PT FOUND W/BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID W/PUDDLE ON GROUND AND FLUID ON SHIR T, UNSURE IF DRANK ANY, NOW ASYMPTOMATIC; POSSIBLE INGESTION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 05/24/2009 | Age: 18 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 |
| FAMILY WAS HAVING BARBEQUE AT HOUSE. FOUND PT DRINKING CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. SMALL AMT. PT COGHED, VOMITED X 2. NO SYMP NOW. DX INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2009 | Age: 4 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 |
| PT **** LIGHTER FLUID, DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2009 | Age: 18 months | 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 |
| PT DRANK LIGHTER FLUID APPROX 20 MINUTES AGO ACCIDENTAL INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2009 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| CHILD WAS FOUND WITH LIGFHTER FLUID AND IT WAS ALL OVER HIS CLOTHING DX: HYDEOCARBON INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| CHILD DRANK LIGHTER FLUID; DX; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/18/2009 | Age: 11 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, Bottles or jars |
| PT WAS FOUND WITH A BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID IN MOUTH POSSIBLE FLUID IN GESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2009 | Age: 21 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, Metal containers |
| CHILD INGESTED BBQ LIGHTER FLUID FROM CAN THAT WAS ON BACK PATIO. LETHA RGIC, HYPOXIC. D:LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2009 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars |
| PATIENT TIPPED LIGHTER FLUID BOTTLE UP TO MOUTH, MOM UNSURE IF ANY INGE STED, COUGHED; POSSIBLE INGESTION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 02/22/2009 | Age: 18 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 |
| AT HOME- INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID, WAS FOUND DRINKING IT- UNSURE OF AMT. GAGGING & COUGHING. DX; INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2009 | 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, Bottles or jars |
| INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID FROM A BOTTLE;DX POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/06/2009 | Age: 13 months | 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 |
| INGEST LIGHTER FLUID, DX; LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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