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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 592
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 03/05/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON LEFT LOWER LEG AND CAUGHT IT ON FIRE TRYING TO LIGHT A GRILL 3 DAYS AGO THERMAL BURN TO LEG NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/08/2006 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT HAS 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID. DX: BURN CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2006 | Age: 30 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| PT WAS LIGHTING GRILL YESTERDAY, SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON LOWER LEG. LI T GRILL & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. BURN TO LOWER LEG.?FDA. D:2ND DEGREE BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| PT BURNED LEG WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT GRILL W/ LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 07/05/1998 | Age: 31 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/1997 | Age: 50 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/1997 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/1997 | Age: 33 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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