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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 675
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/08/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| GOT LIGHTER FLUID SPILLED ONTO LEG DX: BURN TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 09/15/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 20 YOM BURNED LEG AND HAND WITH LIGHTER FLUID ACCIDENTALLY 2ND DEGREE BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2008 | Age: 19 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 or wood-burning grills |
| PT LIGHTING A BAR B QUE GRILL WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND IT FLASHED INTO FA CE THERMAL BURNS TO FACE NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| RT LOWER ARM BURN.PT POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE AND IT FLASHED.NO F IRE DEPARTMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| WAS AT BONFIRE WHEN SOMEONE ADDED SOME LIGHTER FLUID TO FIRE WHICH GOT ON PT'S LEG RESULTING IN BURN NO F/D INVOLVMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| R ARM BURN/20YOM ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT FIRE,HAD SPILLED STARTER FLUID ON ARM.THOUGHT FLUID WAS WASHED OFF.LIT FIRE AND ARM CAUGHT FIRE.NO F.D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| HYDROCARBON INGESTION - 17 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN - REPOR TS HE DRANK A CUP OF LIGHTER FLUID LAST NIGHT AND IS NOT FEELING WELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| BURNED UPPER THIGH WITH LIGHTER FLUID ON CHEAHA MOUNTAIN THIGH BURNS * |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/16/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT NOTICED THAT HIS FIRE WAS GOING OUT SO HE SPRAYED STARTER FLUID ON T HE FIRE. DX: FLASH BURN TO FACE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 01/12/2008 | Age: 18 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 |
| SPLASH LIGHTER FLUID ON LEG DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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