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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 384
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 25 YO - DX: MINOR BURN TO RT. LOWER LEG - BURN TO LEG WITH LIGHTER FLUI D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT SUSTAINED THIGH LIGHTER FLUID BURN 4 DAYS AGO. NO OTHER DETAILS. PTL EFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/24/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT. STATES "I WAS DRUNK & TRIED TO SPIT LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE FROM MOUT H" 2ND DEGREE FLAME BURNS FACE & HAND, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Pipes |
| PT "BLOWING FIRE" THIS WEEKEND, USING LIGHTER FLUID. MAY HAVE INHALED/ SWALLOWED. ALSO STRUCK IN ABD W/FOAM OBJ W/METAL ROD EMBEDDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE, BURN TO FACE AND EARS DX: 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH NECK & FACE, < 1% BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| PT LIGHTING A CHARCOAL GRILL AT HOME SQUIRTED A WEE BIT TOO MUCH LIGHTE R FLUID AND THE FLAMES CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME TRYING TO START A FIRE WHEN HE SUSTA INEDA THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT HAND NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| BURN TO HAND FROM LIGHTER FLUID NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL BAR-B-QUE,EXPLODED IN FRONT OF PT. 5%TSBA,1ST & 2ND DEGREE FACE,2ND & 3RD DEGREE HANDS BURNS-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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