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Accidents - Lighter fluids - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:6
Year 2001:66
Year 2006:71
Year 2008:22

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Coal or wood-burning stoves
50-59% BSA BURNS-THREW LIGHTER FLUID INTO WOOD BURNING STOVE-@ HOME-TRA NSFERRED TO BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/20/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
HE & A FRIEND, AT CAMP, WERE POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON AN OPEN FIRE, AND FLASHED BACK, & ALL BODY PARTS INVOLVED,FD CALLED. . DX: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT C/O INHALED LIGHTER FLUID. DX INHALATION INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2001Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/1998Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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