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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 402
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:169Hand:86
All Of Body:70Lower Leg:38
Face:21Lower Arm:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/10/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
38YOF 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FINGERS GRABED KEROSENE LAMP GLOBE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
51YOM, CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON A METAL RIM OF HIS TIKI TORCH >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Gasoline
10YOM; PT WAS PLAYING W/ A TIKI TORCH HE POURED GASOLINE ON IT & IT L LIT- BURNS TO FACE. D: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE/EARS - NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
18YOM-HAND BURN-PLAYING W/ BUTANE WHEN SOME GOT ON HAND-LIT CIGARETTE- BURNED HAND-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
2YOM WHILE CAMPING WITH MOTHER, TOUCHED GLASS OF A HOT LANTERN - 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2010Age: 3 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
3MOF PLACED NEXT TO A CITRONELLA BURNING TIKI TORCH AND INHALED THE SMO KE DEVELOPED AN ASTHMA ATTACK WHEEZING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
13YOM BURN LEG CITRONELLA CANDLE STARTED GRASS FIRE HAD FLAME HIT HIS L EG CAUSING BURN TO LOWER LEG NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
17 Y MALE BURNED LEFT SIDE OF EYE, FACE WITH BUTANE TORCH DX: BURN TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
18 YO M LANTERN EXPLODED AND SHORTS CAUGHT FIRE INJURED LEG BURN LEG--NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment, Gas or LP grills or stoves
25 YOF WAS BURNED LIGHTING GRILL WITH BUTANE LIGHTING TORCH. DX-1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FOREARM, HAND, WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
19 YOM USING KEROSENE LANTERN IN HIS ROOM FOR LIGHT GLOBE BROKE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. DX-BURN LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel-burning lighting equipment
43YOF TRIPPED OVER A LANTERN AND FRACTURED RIGHT FIFTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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