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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 272
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| HAD LIGHTER FLUID IN MOUTH WHICH HE LIT WITH LIGHTER WHEN HE SPIT IT OU T DX. FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| CHILD POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND AND LIT IT DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal |
| PT WAS LIGHTING CHARCOAL AND LIGHTER FLUID BLEW UP IN HIS FACE DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND NECK; FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT BURNS TO ARMS. PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ONTO ARMS AND IT IGNITED, PT WAS POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/06/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers |
| PATIENT HIT IN HEAD WITH A HEAVY LIGHTER FLUID CAN DX: HEAMATOMA ON FOREHEAD. HEAD PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND: FILLING CIGARETTE LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID, GOT SOME ON HANDS, WENT TO LIGHT LIGHTER, HAND ON FIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PATIENT WAS BURNED FROM LIGHTING A FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LUMBAR REGION WITH 1ST DEGREE BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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