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Accidents - Multi-purpose lighters - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 54
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Metal cookware
54YOWM PT STATES HE WAS LIGHTING AN OUTDOOR STEW POT/COOKER WHEN HE CL ICKED THE LIGHTER, THE FLAME SHOTUP HIS ARM TO FACE. DX. 2ND DEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Grills
37 YO M PUT CANDLE LIGHTER DOW ON GRILL EXPLODED BACK ON ARM BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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