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Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2006 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 196
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:30
26-50 years old:166

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/21/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS LIGHTING BRUSH ON FIRE W/LIGHTER FLUID, THREW CAN AND LITH THE BUSH, CAUSING FLASH FIRE, BURNS TO FACE, NECK, ARMS, NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
PT GOT BURNED WITH LIGHTER FLUID LIGHTING BBQ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT LIGHTING A FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID, IT SPLASHED BACK ONTO ARMS AND L EGS AND FACE, THERMAL BURNS FACE ARMS AND LEGS, NOT STATED IF FD ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2006Age: 32 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, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT SQUIRTING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO BAR-B-QUE GRILL TO LIGHT IT, IT FLASHED BACK AT HIM, THERMAL BURNS FACE, TRANSFERRED, FD NS IF ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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