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Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:92

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
28YOBF-CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE-BUTANE LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHED IN FACE AT H OME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
6%TBSA BURNS TO FACE AND LEFT HAND.PT HAD A BUTANE LIGHTER BLOW UP IN F ACE AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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