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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 226
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 41 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, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| PT PUT LIGHTER FLUID ONTO GAS GRILL AND FLAMES BURNED FACE/NECK, NO FIR E DEPT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 23 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, Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| KNELT TO LIGHT BRUSH FIRE WITH GRILL LIGHTER. BRUSH HAD LIGHTER FLUID O N IT, FLARED & BURNED HIM.1ST D BURN FACE 2ND D BURN TO LOWER ARM NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2005 | Age: 64 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, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| PT BURNED FACE & HANDS WHILE LIGHTING CHARCOAL SOAKED IN LIGHTER FLUID IN A DOUBLE SMOKER BBQ GRILL |
| 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 |
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