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Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 282
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:35
Year 2003:16
Year 2006:59
Year 2009:170

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT BURNED HAND ON **** TORCH WHILE REFILLING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT WAS TRYING TO USE A BUTANE LIGHTER WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: FIRST DEG BURNS BILAT HANS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Water heaters
PT AT HOME USING A LIGHTER TO IGNITE HOT WATER HEATER HAD FLASH BACK ON L HAND AND WRIST/ ACUTE 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS L HAND AND WRIST NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT A HOT TOUCH TOURCH EXPLODED IN PT HAND TODAY AT A FRIENDS HOUSE DX// BURN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Lighter fluids
LEFT HAND BURN.PT WAS REFILLING A *** LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HAND.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2000Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2000Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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