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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 668
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/09/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| FACIAL BURN-AT HOME-ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A BRUSH PILE W/ ***'S CAMP OIL- FLAMES HIT PT'S FACE-FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2002 | Age: 44 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: Lighter fluids, Automotive chemicals |
| CLEANING CAR ENGINE WITH STARTED FLUID-FLASHED IN FACE-FD DID NOT ATTEN DDX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2002 | Age: 41 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: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Clothing |
| FILLING LIGHTER WITH FLUID AND SPILLED IT ON HANDS AND CLOTHES AND IT I GNITED WHEN HE LIT A CIGARETTE BURNING 30% OF BODY,MED FLITE,NO FIRE DE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 29 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: Lighter fluids |
| R LOWER LEG BURN/29YOWM PRESENTS WITH LEG BURN, ERYTHEMA W/SOME BLISTER S SINCE USING LIGHTER FLUID 3 DAYS AGO LIGHTING A FIRE.FD NOT IN ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | 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: Lighter fluids |
| RTLOWER LEG BURN-STARTED A BRUSH FIRE W/ LIGHTER FLUID-@ HOME-FLAMES HI T LEG-FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | 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: Lighter fluids |
| SUPERIFICIAL BURN L HAND - LIGHTER FLUID IGNITED WHEN ON HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 44 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: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| BURNS ON LT HAND, ARM, & FACE-BURNED WHILE USING LIGHTER FLUID ONCHARCO AL GRILL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS: REFILLING LIGHTER, GOT FLUID ONBOTH HANDS AND THEY INIGHTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 31 Y/O M C/O BURN ON ARMS USING STARTER FLUID TO START WOODPILE. DX: RI GHT HAND, LEFT FOREARM, ADOMEN BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| SPLASH BURN TO LT HAND, LT ARM. LIT FIRE AFTER APPLYING LIGHT FLUID TO WOOD. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LT HAND AND FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| BURN R 2ND, 3RD & 4TH FINGERS WITH LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 29 Y/O C/O BURNED HAND - WITH LIGHTER FLUID, FIRE DEPT WAS NOT INVOLVE D. DX: RIGHT HAND BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 29 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: Lighter fluids, Lighters |
| BURNS L HAND - CAUGHT HAND ON FIRE WHEN FILLING LIGHTER WITH FLUID NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT MENTIONED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| PT WAS SQUIRTING LIGHTER FLUID INTO BARBEQUE WHICH EXPLODED. NO FD. DX: SECOND & THIRD DEG BURNS 45%TBSA CHEST/FACE/ARMS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/11/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT. RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FINGERS WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY BURNED THEM WITH LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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