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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 303
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/03/2004 | Age: 50 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 WAS LEARNING HOW TO FIRE BREATH SO HE INHALED SOME LIGHTER FLUID BLE W IT OUT AND IGNITED IT SUSTAINED FACIAL BURNS- NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT. STATES "I WAS DRUNK & TRIED TO SPIT LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE FROM MOUT H" 2ND DEGREE FLAME BURNS FACE & HAND, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers |
| FACE BURNS, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH LIGHTER FLUID FROM A CAN AT HOME, C/O REDNESS ON MOUTH, NOSE, PAIN, BLISTERS ON HANDS, NO REC OF FD ATT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE, BURN TO FACE AND EARS DX: 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH NECK & FACE, < 1% BSA |
| 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: 04/30/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT TRIED TO LIGHT CAMPFIRE W/LIGHTER FLUID AND WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS FACE/L ARM 7% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT C/O PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE AND WIND CAUGHT IT AND CAUSED BURN S TO HAND AND FACE. DX FOREARM AND FACE BURN. NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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