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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/18/2008 | 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, Cutting torches |
| 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS,ARMS AND BACK.PT USED LIGHTER FLUID AND A BLOW TORCH TO START A FIRE AND IT BURNED PT.NOT FIRE DEPT.THERE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal |
| PATIENT HURT WHEN USING LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL. IT IGNITED AND BURNE D HAND. DX: 2DEGREE BURN TO LT HAND NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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