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Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2002 - 25 - 50% Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:113
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Clothing
FILLING LIGHTER WITH FLUID AND SPILLED IT ON HANDS AND CLOTHES AND IT I GNITED WHEN HE LIT A CIGARETTE BURNING 30% OF BODY,MED FLITE,NO FIRE DE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
TREATING SKIN CONDITION WITH MIXTURE OF HERBS AND LIGHTER FLUID CAUSING BURNS TO BODY,FOREARMS AND TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
31 Y/O M C/O BURN ON ARMS USING STARTER FLUID TO START WOODPILE. DX: RI GHT HAND, LEFT FOREARM, ADOMEN BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
PT WAS SQUIRTING LIGHTER FLUID INTO BARBEQUE WHICH EXPLODED. NO FD. DX: SECOND & THIRD DEG BURNS 45%TBSA CHEST/FACE/ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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