Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,260
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	476
Year 1998:	549
Year 1999:	380
Year 2000:	653
Year 2001:	513
Year 2002:	242
Year 2003:	300
Year 2004:	558
Year 2005:	279
Year 2006:	386
Year 2007:	241
Year 2008:	313
Year 2009:	209
Year 2010:	153

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	1,274	Finger:	1,139
Lower Leg:	525	Lower Arm:	395
Face:	336	Head:	268
Eyeball:	267	Upper Trunk:	254
25 - 50% Body:	149	Ear:	137
Toe:	105	Lower Trunk:	103
Upper Arm:	86	Wrist:	83
Elbow:	67	All Of Body:	32
Upper Leg:	17	Foot:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/10/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
38YOF 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FINGERS GRABED KEROSENE LAMP GLOBE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
43YOF TRIPPED OVER A LANTERN AND FRACTURED RIGHT FIFTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Fuel multi-purpose lighters
48 YO F TRYING TO LIGHT OIL LAMP WITH LIGHTER, BURNED HAND. DX 2ND DEGR EE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT TRYING TO GET THE WICK OUT OF A TIKI TORCH AND SUSTAINED A FINGER LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT STATES 5 DAYS AGO WAS USING A "BLOW-TORCH" AND BURNED RIGHT LEG DX 3 CM CIRCULAR AREA RIGHT LOWER LEG PARTIAL THICKNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT BURNED LOWER LEGS BY A FALLING TIKI TORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT STATES CUT FINGER WHILE CLEANING A "***", LACERATION TO FINGER R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
WRIST STRAIN-INJURED WHILE PUSHING A *** TORCH INTO GROUND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT SUST LAC TO FACE WHEN TORCHLIGHT HIT HIM#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
CAMP LANTERN EXPLODED AND BURNED LOWER LEGS BURNED LOWER LEGS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Chemicals
PT USING HYDROGEN TORCH IN CHEMISTRY LAB WHEN HOSE CAME LOOSE AND BURNE D HAND. D: BURN, 1ST/2ND DEGREE, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
42YOF AT HOME LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE RETRIEVING WICK OUT OF TIKI TORCH;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
AT HOME PT STS OIL BURNING LAMP FELL OVER-BROKE-PT PICKED UP BROKEN GLASS,CUT L 5TH FINGER, DX L 5TH DIGIT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
29 YO INJURED FINGERS ON TORCH BURN FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
HIT HEAD ON GAS LANTERN/HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
SPRAYED BUTANE LIGHTER FLUID IN EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2007	Age: 37 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS LIGHTING A TORCH AND BURNED BOTH HANDS. NO FD ATTENDED. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURN ARM ON BLOW TORCH TO MELT STEEL BURN LEFT UPPER ARM 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT SAVING FAMILY FROM BURNING HOUSE BURNS TO FACE, NECK, CHEST BACK, DX; BURNS + FOR FD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON BAMBOO TORCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
WHILE AT *** A METAL TIKI TORCH FELL STRIKING PATIENT ON THE FOREHEADDX -CHI, CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT BURNED LT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS WITH TORCH ,2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2006	Age: 27 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
C/O PT STATES WAS USING KEROSENE TO LIGH FIRE AND FLAMES BURNT FORHEAD DX BURN TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PATIENT GOT BURN ON LEG WITH LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
LACERATION FINGER - PATIENT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGE R A FEW MINUTES AGO ON A TIKI TORCH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS PUTTINH TOP ON HURRICANE LAMP AND HIT BROKE IN HAND DX: LAC LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
WORKING IN A CRAWL SPACE USING A TORCH AND CRAWLSPACE CAUGHT FIRE. DX. LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY EXTREMITY SECOND DEGREE BURN. NO MENTION OF FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURNED R FOOT ON *** LANTERN DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
CUT FINGER ON A KEROSENE LAMP " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Footwear
PATIENT BURNED HIS TOES THROUGH HIS SHOES 4 DAYS AGO WITH A GAS TORCH DX - 3RD DEG BURN TO RT GREAT TOE, 2ND DEG BURN TO LT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURNED HAND ON A KEROSENE LAMP DX: L HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT C/O BURN TO RT ARM BY A TORCH FLAME ON TUESDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURNED LEG ON A LANTERN WHILE CAMPING DX: R LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT. STUCK INDEX FINGER IN TIKI TORCH CAN TO RETRIEVE WICK, FINGER IS ST UCK. DX. LAC/CONT. L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2005	Age: 43 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Lamp oils
43 Y/O M INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN DROPPED PROPANE LANTERN THAT WAS LIT AT HOME. DX; BURNS TO R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PATIENT INHALED PROPANE GAS AT HOME ACCIDENTALLY, COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN. DX-PROPANE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURN TO CHEST WHEN BURNING FUEL CAUGHT ON FIRE FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
LEFT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A TORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS WASHING KEROSENE LANTERN & WAS CUT. DX: 2 CM R HAND LAC W/EXTENSOR TENDON LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 36 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: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
HIT FOREARM ON SHARP LANTERN LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
*** LANTERN BLEW UP WHILE LIGHTING IT, BURNS TO FACE & ARMS (NO FIRE DE PT) DX TINY SECOND DEGREE BURN R EAR, SINGE FACE & SCALP HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
STRUCK WITH TIKI TORCH - PUNCTURE WOUND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURNED 3 DAYS AGO ON TORCH AT CAMP SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURNED ARM LIGHTING A TORCH DX: L FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS CAMPING AND TRIED TO CATCH A PROPANE LIGHTER AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT. HAD BURN TO FACE, CHEST, ARM AND EAR - STATES A *** GAS LANTERN BLE W UP - NO FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED-
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Gas furnaces
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF HIS FOREARM AS A RESULT OF DROPPING A PROPANE TO RCH AS HE WAS LIGHTING A GAS FURNACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
BURN HAND - 49 YOM BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND ON A TORCH TONIGHT, SMELLS OFE TOH, ADMITS TOO MANY DRINKS, NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
SKIN RASH CHEST - PATIENT REPORTS HE SPILLED CITRONELLA OIL ON CHEST AN D ABDOMEN - AREA ITCHY AND RED - CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
2% BURN RT HAND.PT BURNED HAND ON A TORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
CUT FINGER ON A LANTERN RIGTH 2ND FINGER LACERATION 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT GOT SPLINTER FROM BAMBOO TORCH. DX: FB R THIRD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
HAND BURN-AT HOME-USING PROPANE TORCH W/ A FAULTY VALVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
USING A BLOW TORCHBURN RIGHT FOREARM PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT CUT LEFT HAND ON A BAMBOO TORCH AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HA ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
46 YEAR OLD MALE EYE PAIN USING A TORCH AND DIDN'T WEAR PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT BURNED RIGHT HAND ON A "CITRONELLA TORCH" AT HOME SUSTAINED A THERMA L BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
42 Y/O M INJURED PALM OF L HAND WHEN USING TORCH AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
TORCH BLEW UP IN PT'S HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2001	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2001	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2001	Age: 37 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2001	Age: 43 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: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2001	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2001	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/11/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Fuel oils
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/03/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Lamp oils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2000	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2000	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Industrial		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/20/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2000	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2000	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/1999	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/1999	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/19/1999	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/1998	Age: 31 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Bunk beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/1998	Age: 43 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/1998	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/1998	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Fuel oils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/1998	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1998	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1998	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/1998	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/1997	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1997	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/1997	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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