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Accidents - Fuel multi-purpose lighters - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 35
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Date: 10/19/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING W/BUTANE LIGHTER AND CAUGHT PANT LEG ON FIRE. +FD. DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT WALKED INTO HOT CHARCOAL STARTED, & BURNED LT CALF AREA DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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