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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 238
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters |
| PATIENT BURNED BY LIGHTER FLUID FROM LIGHTER WHILE PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AT HOME. DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO RT HAND-PALM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT AT BBQ WAS SPRAYING LIGHTER FLUID GOT SOME ON HANDS,HANDS CAUGHT FIR E FLAME WENT UP FOREARM DX BURNS TO HAND AND ARM F/D NOT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| LIGHTER FLUID LEAKED IN PANTS POCKET DX. CHEMICAL BURN TO GROIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT WAS TRYING TO BLOW FLAME W/LIGHTER FLUID IN MOUTH & WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: FIRST DEG BURN R FACE, SECOND DEG BURN L FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| PT WAS COOKING CHICKEN ON A GRILL DECIDED TO ADD LIGHTER FLUID TO HOT C OALS. FLASH FLAME BURN PT UPPER ARM. FIRE CO. DID NOT COME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PATIENT HAD LIGHTER FLUID ON RIGHT LOWER LEG, STANDING NEXT TO CAMPFIRE DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| SPRAYED LIGHTER FLUID ON BBQ PIT, BURN TO ARMS/FACE DX: 10% BSA BURN, 1ST & 2ND DEGREE TO FACE/ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/20/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PATIENT STATES THAT LIGHTER FLUID BLEW UP IN FACE. DX: 1ST DEGREE BUR NS TO FACE. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| PT POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON SHIRT & IGNITED IT TO MAKE A VIDEO. FD NS. DX: 15% TBSA BURNS FIRST/SECOND DEG CHEST/NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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