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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 292
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/21/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| THERMAL BURN FOREARM WITH SURROUNDING CELLULITIS: 25YOM (1) WK AGO WAS HANDED A LONG BUTANE LIGHTER THAT WAS TURNED ON,BURNED LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| BURN TO LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Bottles or jars |
| PT PICKED UP A PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE AND SWALLOWED WHAT SHE THOUGH TWA WATER BUT TURNED OUT TO BE LIGHTER FLUID POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Other ranges or ovens |
| LIGHTER WAS NEXT TO STOVE WHEN IT BLEW UP DX: BURNED 1 % BSA TO FACE - STABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2006 | Age: 22 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: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Gas ranges or ovens |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO HIS HAIR & EYELASHES AFTER A PROPANE LIGHTER NEXT TO STOVE EXPLODED. DX - 1ST DEG BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| PT WAS FILLING LIGHTER W/BUTANE, LIT IT & FUEL ON FINGERS CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD. DX: PART THICKNESS BURNS L FOURTH/FIFTH FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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