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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 294
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 14 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 |
| SECOND DEGREE BURNS R LEG - BURNED LEG WITH LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 12 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURN HAND - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME AND REPORT LIGHTER FLUID ON LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON FIRE - PATIENT SMOTHERED FLAMES - FILLING A LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PATIENT'S NIECE ACCIDENTALLY SQUIRTED LIGHTER FLUID INTO PATIENT'S LEFT EAR. DX FOREIGN BODY LEFT EAR, LIGHTER FLUID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| USED LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT STOVE DX: SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO HAND UNKNOWN IF FIRE WAS INVOLVED OR FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| LIGHTER FLUID VS. LEG DX: BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| BURNED FOREARM WITH CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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