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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 454
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | 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, Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| 24 YO FEMALE BURN TO RT HAND WHILE USING LIGHTER FLUID TO START FIRE IN WOOD HEATER NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 21YOM BURN TO FACE PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO FIRE WHILE DRUNK DX: BURN TO FACE NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 18YOM, 4D AGO, LIGHTER FLUID FELL ONTO FOOT WHILE TRYING TO STARTED A F IRE, +BLISTERING>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 21 YOM BURNS TO LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE. PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE, GO T ON JEANS, CAUGHT ON FIRE. UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPARTMENT. DX: BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 24YOM THREW LIGHTER FLUID ONTO CAMPFIRE FIRE,FIRE BURNT LT LOWER LEG; BURNED LOWER LEG,FIRE DEPARTMENT ON SCENE UNKNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 17YOM WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID AND GOT BURFT BY "FLASH BURNS" ON FACE AN D ARMS.DX: BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| 22 YOM WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT CHARCOAL GRILL & IT FLAMED UP. FD NS. DX: L ARM BURN 4% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2010 | Age: 24 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 24YOM WAS TRYING TO USE LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT A ARTIFICIAL LOG AND LOG EXPLODED, 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND 1ST DEGREE TO 5 % OF BODY, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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