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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 836
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 06/25/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| PANTS HAD LIGHTER FLUID TO LOWER PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE 2ND DEGREE BUR N TO LOWER LEG..NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2009 | Age: 17 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A LOWER LEG WHILE MAKING A "LIGHT BALL WITH LIGH TER FLUID CATCHING PANTS ON FIRE AT HOME. (-FD) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 09/15/2008 | 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: 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: 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 |
| Date: 10/14/2006 | Age: 18 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, Alcohol |
| PATIENT STANDING BY FIRE ATTEMPTED TO GET IT STARTED WITH LIGHTER FLUID FLUID GOT ON PANTS , CAUGHT ON FIRE, PUT OUT WITH BEER. DX-BURN L. LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2006 | Age: 22 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 |
| BURNED SELF PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID/LOWER LEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| BURNED RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID PUT ON BON FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| PT WAS PLAYING C LIGHTERS FLUID, PANTS GOT CAUGHT ON FIRE. " LOWER LEG 2ND DEGREE BURN" FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 10/28/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/1998 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/1997 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Other fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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