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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 18
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:5
Year 2001:6
Year 2008:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/19/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
WAS PLAYING WITH *** REFILL AND A LIGHTER WHEN A FLAME FLASHSHOT UP 3-4 FT IN AIR TO PT' S FACE. DX FACIAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2001Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighter fluids, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/1999Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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