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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 62
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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 |
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