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Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,377
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:469Face:303
Hand:237Lower Arm:155
Lower Leg:76Upper Leg:58
Upper Trunk:24Unkown:16
Knee:15Ankle:6
Lower Trunk:6Neck:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
25 YO - DX: MINOR BURN TO RT. LOWER LEG - BURN TO LEG WITH LIGHTER FLUI D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Glass bottles or jars
INGESTED CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID FROM JAR WHEN PLAYING IN YARD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/11/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Bicycles or accessories
LOWER LEG BURN, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE, POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON BIKE AND SE T ON FIRE AND RODE BIKE AROUND ON FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
1 DEGREE BURN L ARM & NECK; PT POURED CHARCOAL LIGHTER ON HIS SMOKER &I T FLASHED, BURNING HIM ( NO FIRE DEPT INFO CHARTED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: 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
LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION STABLE AT D/C
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
LIGHTER FLUID ON HANDS CAUGHT FIRE WHEN PT STRUCK FLINT ON LIGHTER. FD NS. DX: BILAT PALM BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/03/2004Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 10/01/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT SUSTAINED THIGH LIGHTER FLUID BURN 4 DAYS AGO. NO OTHER DETAILS. PTL EFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/24/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 09/11/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
NECK BURN, LIGHTER FLUID THROWN ON HIM AND LIT
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 09/01/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT SPRAYED LIGHTER FLUID ON HOT COALS, FLAMES BURNED ARM, NO F.D. ATTEN DANCE NOTED IN ER RECORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID, CHILD WAS OUTSIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED A SMALL AMT OF LIGHTER FLUID/STABLE AT D/C
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighter fluids, Pipes
PT "BLOWING FIRE" THIS WEEKEND, USING LIGHTER FLUID. MAY HAVE INHALED/ SWALLOWED. ALSO STRUCK IN ABD W/FOAM OBJ W/METAL ROD EMBEDDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2004Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
USING LIGHTER FLUID TO HEAT A TIRE AND BURNED HIS KNEE DX FB TO BODY SURFACE BURN TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
BURN ON ANKLE FROM LIGHTER FLUID, NOT IGNITED. DAD NOTICED AFTER PT. CAME BACK FROM VISITING MOM. DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 07/25/2004Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
POSSIBLE INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME- PT HAS LIGHTER FLUID SMELL ON BREATH- COUGHING. DX: LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/24/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 07/15/2004Age: 3 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
SWALLOWED LIGHTER FLUID ON 7/14/04 NOW HAS COUGH,FEVER R MIDDLE LOBE PN EUMONIA S/P HYDROCARBON (LIGHTER FLUID)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/14/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
FUEL INGESTION - 2 YOM WAS OBSERVED TO BE DRINKING LIGHTER FLUID, HAS V OMITED X1, HAD BEEN OUTSIDE PLAYING WITH OTHER SIBLINGS WHO OBSERVED PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT LIGHTING A CHARCOAL GRILL AT HOME SQUIRTED A WEE BIT TOO MUCH LIGHTE R FLUID AND THE FLAMES CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
2% BURN LEFT HAND.PT PUT CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID ON A FIRE AND IT FLASHE D AND BURNED HAND.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
13MOM FOUND WITH BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID, INJESTED 1 OZ. HOME TREATMENT -SYRUP OF IPECAC. - DX ACCIDENTAL INJESTION HYDROCARBON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/30/2004Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Bottles or jars
AT CAMPING TRIP GOT BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID AND DRANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 05/08/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME TRYING TO START A FIRE WHEN HE SUSTA INEDA THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT HAND NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 04/27/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: 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
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID DX: POSITIVE TOXIC INGESTION ADMITTED TO ICU
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/24/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT GRABBED LIGHTER FLUID OFF CABINET AND TOOK A DRINK. DX: NONTOXIC INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
67 YO BM - 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS, FINGERS, & ABDOMEN - FLAMES FROM LIGHTER FLUID WHICH WAS PUT ON CHARCOAL NO MENTION OF FIRE DEP'T.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
DAD PREPARING TO LIGHT BBQ GRILL AND PT GRABBED LIGHTER FLUID AND TOOK A BIG GULP OF IT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/19/2004Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
CHILD WAS OBSERVED TO TAKE A DRINK OF LIGHTER FLUID YESTERDAY. PARENTS INDUCED VOMITING DIGITALLY. D: PNEUMONIA, SUSPECT ASPIRATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS FILLING HIS LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHEN HE LIT A CIGARETTE C AUSING A BURN TO HIS LT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Matches
PT WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND MATCHES AND BURNED SIDE OF ABDOME N. D: BURN TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. FAMILY HAVING COOKOUT
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/19/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BURN TO HAND FROM LIGHTER FLUID NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2004Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT GOT A HOLD OF FATHERS CAMP FIRE LIGHTER FLUID AND INGESTED SOME POIS ONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2004Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
PT INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL BAR-B-QUE,EXPLODED IN FRONT OF PT. 5%TSBA,1ST & 2ND DEGREE FACE,2ND & 3RD DEGREE HANDS BURNS-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/11/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: 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, Clothing
CHILD INGESTED/ASPIRATED UNK. AMT OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. COUGHING/ GAGGING/VOMITING. CLOTHES SATURATED W/ FLUID. D:INGESTION, PNEUMONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/07/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
MULTIPLE FACIAL,TRUNK AND BILATERAL HAND BURNS.PT WAS LIGHTING A FIRE W ITH LIGHTER FLUID AND WAS BURNED.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT MENTIONED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/03/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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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