Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 975
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	228
6-15 years old:	180
16-25 years old:	272
26-50 years old:	278
50+ years old:	16

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	278	All Of Body:	228
Hand:	190	Lower Arm:	152
Lower Leg:	69	Lower Trunk:	33
Finger:	16	Eyeball:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
HAD LIGHTER FLUID IN MOUTH WHICH HE LIT WITH LIGHTER WHEN HE SPIT IT OU T DX. FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Matches
HAD LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND,LIT MATCH AND HAND WENT UP IN FLAMES BURNING IT,NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Tableware and accessories
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID FROM CUP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN TO BUTTOCKS AND LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
14 YOMC WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND GOT BURNED WHEN IT SPILLED ON HIS ANKLE/ 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
CHILD POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND AND LIT IT DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
IST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF FACE & NECK, TRYING TO INFLATE TRAILER TIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, FLUID CAUGHT FIRE BURNING FACE AND NECK NO FIRE DEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT PICKED UP LIGHTER FLUID AND DRANK SOME. DX INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Counters or countertops
PATIENT PULLED CHAIR TO COUNTER AND DRANK UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLU ID, COUGH, VOMITING, SLEEPY, LIGHTER FLUID WAS IN A LARGE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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 WAS LIGHTING CHARCOAL AND LIGHTER FLUID BLEW UP IN HIS FACE DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND NECK; FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
*** LIGHTER FUEL BLEW UP AND BURNED R LOWER ARM,NOT REQUIRE FIRE DEPT. PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/06/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighter fluids
PT HAD LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHED IN RIGHT EYE YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Mobile/manufactured homes
PATIENT INGESTED *** CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID WHILE AT MOM'S BOYFRI END'S MOTOR HOME, INITIALLY COUGHING, PC CONTACTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
DRANK LIGHTER FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. DX POISONING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 28 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
PT BURNED FACE AND ARM LIGHTING FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, 2ND DEGREE BUR N R FOREARM, 2ND DEGREE BURN FOREHEAD, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 19 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 BURNS TO ARMS. PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ONTO ARMS AND IT IGNITED, PT WAS POSITIVE FOR MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT INGESTED CHARCOL FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
MOM STATES CHILD MAY HAVE DRANK A MOUTHFUL OF LIGHTER FLUID / GAGGED & THEN HE VOMITED DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION / LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers
PATIENT HIT IN HEAD WITH A HEAVY LIGHTER FLUID CAN DX: HEAMATOMA ON FOREHEAD. HEAD PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT DRANK LIGHTER FLUID NOW VOMITING, INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2003	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
DRANK SMALL AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
PATIENT DRANK APPROX. 10 OZ BOTTLE OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, RESPIRAT ORY DISTRESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT MAY HAVE POSSIBLY INGESTED SOME CHARCOAL FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 46 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
FACE, HEAD, & NECK BURNS-POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON BRUSH FIRE-FLAMES FLASHED-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND BURNED LT. HAND,THUMB,1ST 2 FINGER. DX. BURN SECOND DEGREE, LESS THAN 1 % TBA, LT. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
34 YOWM ETOH ON BREATH. "SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON ARM AND ARM WAS LIT O N FIRE.". DX. BURN L FOREARM. NO FD INVOLVEMENT-NO FD ATTENDANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 19 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND: FILLING CIGARETTE LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID, GOT SOME ON HANDS, WENT TO LIGHT LIGHTER, HAND ON FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT WAS BURNED FROM LIGHTING A FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LUMBAR REGION WITH 1ST DEGREE BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
WHILE FILLING LIGHTER, LIT IT DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN RT. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LEFT PALM OF HAND AFTER HAVING LIGHTER FLUID POURED ON PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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