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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2009 | Age: 40 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| ATTEMPTED TO THAW CAR DOOR LOCK USING STARTER FLUID. LIT STARTER FLUID AND BURNT SELF. DX: FIRST DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM. NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| LOWER LEG BURN-LEG BURNED ON CHARCOAL STARTER-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| C/O BURNS TO FACE & L ARM, TRYING TO LITE A CHIMMNEY WITH LIGHTER FLUID & IT BLEW UP IN FACE. 2ND DEGREE BURN FACE, 1ST DEGREE BURN ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PT WAS STANDING OUTSIDE WITH FRIENDS,NEAR BONFIRE, SOMEONE THREW A BOTT LE OF LIGHTER FLUID IN FIRE WHICH EXPLODED,BURN LEG W CELLU.UNK IF F.D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| PT IS A DIABETIC AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LOWER ABDOMEN TRYING T O LIGHT A BAR B QUE GRILL WITH LIGHTER FLUID NS IF FD ON SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/17/2009 | Age: 28 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: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS: LIGHT'G BBQ W/ PLASTIC LIGHTER FLUID CAN WHEN FLAME TRACED BACK IN CAN EXPLODED. BURNS TO TRUNK, L& R ARM/HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/05/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| 2ND DEG BURN. PT POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON GRILL AND BURNED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/17/2009 | Age: 49 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, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| REPORTS ACCIDENTALLY GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON THE HAND WHILE LIGHTING A CA NDLE&BURNED HAND>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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