Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,131
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	419
6-15 years old:	238
16-25 years old:	169
26-50 years old:	145
50+ years old:	158

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	419	Face:	226
Lower Trunk:	144	Hand:	105
Foot:	83	Lower Leg:	62
Upper Trunk:	49	Lower Arm:	30
Eyeball:	5	Upper Arm:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON CROTCH L W O T
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/19/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
PATIENT BURNED BY LIGHTER FLUID FROM LIGHTER WHILE PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AT HOME. DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO RT HAND-PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BURNED RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID PUT ON BON FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2005	Age: 21 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
LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION PT PICKED UP A BOTTLE OF FLUID @ HOME SQUIRTED IN MOUTH. DX LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID TO START YARD FIRE WHEN THE CONTAINER CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED IN HAND - BURN TO HAND - FIRE DEPT NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN HAND - 26 YOM SUSTAINED A BURN TO HIS LEFT HAND WHEN CAME IN CONTA CT WITH FLAME OF *** LIGHTER HE WAS FILLING WITH FLUID, HAD SPILLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
64 YOM HAD LIGHT FLUID LEAK ONTO LEFT FOOT CAUSING BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON SHIRT WHILE FILLING LIGHTER & SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE LIGHTING CIGARETTE. FD NS. DX: CHEST WALL BURN SECOND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT AT BBQ WAS SPRAYING LIGHTER FLUID GOT SOME ON HANDS,HANDS CAUGHT FIR E FLAME WENT UP FOREARM DX BURNS TO HAND AND ARM F/D NOT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2005	Age: 17 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
DRANK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLUID DX. INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2005	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
PATIENT INGESTED SMALL AMOUNT OF *** LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME, SMELLEDON B REATH, LID WAS STILL ON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/21/2005	Age: 21 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
ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME INGESTION LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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 released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
LIGHTER FLUID LEAKED IN PANTS POCKET DX. CHEMICAL BURN TO GROIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHED IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
PT BURNED LEG WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT GRILL W/ LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 21 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING C LIGHTERS FLUID, PANTS GOT CAUGHT ON FIRE. " LOWER LEG 2ND DEGREE BURN" FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 11 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 WAS TRYING TO BLOW FLAME W/LIGHTER FLUID IN MOUTH & WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: FIRST DEG BURN R FACE, SECOND DEG BURN L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 06/30/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE DROPPED A CAN OF LIGHTER FLUID ON HIS FOOT AND I T CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LT FOOT AND ANKLE NO FIRE DEPARTME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2005	Age: 19 months	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
19 MONTH OLD MALE MAY HAVE DRINKEN LIGHTER FLUID POSSIBLE INGESTION - VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2005	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, Metal containers
PATIENT SEEN DRINKING CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID FROM CAN,AMOUNT IS UNKNOWN , COUGHING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 06/09/2005	Age: 12 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
SWALLOWED LIGHTER FLUID LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION
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: 05/30/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT WAS COOKING CHICKEN ON A GRILL DECIDED TO ADD LIGHTER FLUID TO HOT C OALS. FLASH FLAME BURN PT UPPER ARM. FIRE CO. DID NOT COME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2005	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, Grills
CHILD INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. VOMITED 3X AFTERWARD. LIGHTER FLUID WAS O UTSIDE BY GRILL. D: HYDROCARBON INGESTION, HYPOXIA. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/07/2005	Age: 18 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, Nonglass bottles or jars
ON PORCH AT GRANDPARENT'S HOUSE WHEN PARENT NOTICED PT WITH CHARCOAL LI GHTER FLUID BOTTLE SQUIRTING UP TO MOUTH, AGITATED/COUGHING; INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Clothing
10-19% BSA BURNS TO ABD & THIGHS-@ HOME-CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE ST ARTING A CHARCOAL FIRE W/ LIGHTER FLUID-FD NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 14 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
POSSIBLE INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/09/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT HAD LIGHTER FLUID ON RIGHT LOWER LEG, STANDING NEXT TO CAMPFIRE DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2005	Age: 2 years	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 LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2005	Age: 15 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 INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID. LEFT ER AFTER 1.5 HOURS HERE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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

Date: 03/08/2005	Age: 3 years	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
DRANK LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2005	Age: 16 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
*** DRANK LIGHT FLUID ACCIDENTALLY. DX-INGESTION LIGHT FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
FRIEND POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON PT'S PANTS & LIT LIGHTER. + FD. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS R ABDOMEN/THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON SHIRT & IGNITED IT TO MAKE A VIDEO. FD NS. DX: 15% TBSA BURNS FIRST/SECOND DEG CHEST/NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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