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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 27 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Matches |
| HAD LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND,LIT MATCH AND HAND WENT UP IN FLAMES BURNING IT,NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| IST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF FACE & NECK, TRYING TO INFLATE TRAILER TIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, FLUID CAUGHT FIRE BURNING FACE AND NECK NO FIRE DEP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2003 | Age: 47 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: Lighter fluids |
| *** LIGHTER FUEL BLEW UP AND BURNED R LOWER ARM,NOT REQUIRE FIRE DEPT. PT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT BURNED FACE AND ARM LIGHTING FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, 2ND DEGREE BUR N R FOREARM, 2ND DEGREE BURN FOREHEAD, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 46 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| FACE, HEAD, & NECK BURNS-POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON BRUSH FIRE-FLAMES FLASHED-FD NS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | Age: 34 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: Lighter fluids |
| 34 YOWM ETOH ON BREATH. "SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON ARM AND ARM WAS LIT O N FIRE.". DX. BURN L FOREARM. NO FD INVOLVEMENT-NO FD ATTENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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