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Accidents - Fuel-burning lighting equipment - 6-15 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:6Face:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 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

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