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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 49 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: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| 49YOM ADDED FUEL STARTER TO START A FIRE & IT FLASHED BACK, BURNING (L) ARM DX;# (L) FOREARM BURN NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| THERMAL BURN FOREARM WITH SURROUNDING CELLULITIS: 25YOM (1) WK AGO WAS HANDED A LONG BUTANE LIGHTER THAT WAS TURNED ON,BURNED LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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