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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 647
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/01/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| 15YOM 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, HANDS AND BACK PUT LIGHTER FLUID IN A COAL STOVE TRYINGTO LIGHT IT TO TRANSFERED TO BURN CENTER, NO FD* |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/14/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| CHILD RUBBED LIGHTER FLUID ON FACE DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| THREW LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE AND BURNED FACE;DX BURNED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal |
| PT BURNED FACE WHILE IGNITING CHARCOAL WITH LIGHTER FLUID D: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE; NO MENTION OF FIRE OR FD ON CHART |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| BURNS TO FACE AND HAND WHEN LIT A PILE OF WOOD WITH LIGHTER FLUID. |
| 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: 05/23/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| FLASH BURN TO FACE, PUT CHARCOAL LIGHTER ON ALREADY BURNING FIRE, IT FLARED DX: FLASH BURN FACE, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2001 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2001 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2000 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/11/1999 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/1998 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/13/1997 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/1997 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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