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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 455
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:141
Year 1999:17
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:137
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BURNED 3RD-5TH FINGERS FROM A FIRE THAT SHE SQUIRTED LIGHTER FLUID IN T O . DX BURN. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BURNED FINGERS USING LIGHTER FLUID AND A *** LIGHTER. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON 3RD, FOURTH AND 5TH DIGITS. FD DID NOT ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 01/11/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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


Date: 07/04/2001Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/1999Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/1997Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/1997Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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