Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,448
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	433
6-15 years old:	120
16-25 years old:	129
26-50 years old:	610
50+ years old:	155

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	421	Lower Arm:	250
Face:	211	Lower Leg:	200
Hand:	168	Finger:	70
Ankle:	69	Eyeball:	20
Upper Arm:	15	Upper Leg:	15
Lower Trunk:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Foods
SMOKING TURKEY ACCIDENTLY PUT LIGHTER FLUID ON TURKEY SPLASHED IN FACE BURN FIRST DEGREE RIGHT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2007	Age: 2 years	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
2 YOF HAD UNWITNESSED INGESTION OF LIGHTER FLUID, WAS AROUND HER MOUTH, ON HER CLOTHES, VOMITED, RESP. DISTRESS. DX-LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 2 years	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, Cookware
CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID EXPOSURE-ON NEIGHBOR PATIO PLAYING W/COOKWARE IT EMS-FOUND W/LF CAN TIPPED OVER &DRAINING-COUGHING/BUBBLES NOSE/MOUTH
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 14 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
PT INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLUID. DX: CHEMICAL INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT LIGHTING BONFIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHEN BURNED BACK OF HAND. D: 1ST /2ND DEGREE BURN. UNSTATED IF FDA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2007	Age: 18 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 LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
PT BURNED ANKLE WITH LIGHTER FLUID 7 DAYS AGO DX// BURN RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AFTER USING LIGHTER FLUID TO TREAT POISON OAK, PT TRIED TO SEAR ARM, DX DECREASED LOC, BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/23/2007	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
16 MONTH OLD FEMALE WAS FOUND WITH BOTTLE OF LIGHTER FLUID INGESTION - LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
ATTEMPTING TO START GRILL W/LIGHTER FLUID DX; 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO R HAND AND FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2007	Age: 23 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
PT DRANK UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLUID. D: NO DX; LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
BARBEQUE ACCELERANT WAS POURED ONTO GRILL AND PT WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R ARM, CHEST, NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/2007	Age: 8 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, Bottles or jars
DX: DRANK LIGHTER FLUID FROM BOTTLE IN GARBAGE FROM BBQ. SLEEPY/ COUGHI NG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT WAS USING LIGHTER OIL TO GET RID OF BOURGEON IN CHIMNEY AND WAS HIT W/FLAME WHEN SHE TURNED ON LIGHTER. DX: BURN FACE/ARM 1/2 DEG, FD NS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 19 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: Held for observation

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 2 years	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, Tableware and accessories
INGESTION/INHALED-GRILL LIGHTER FLUID @HOME, EMESIS, BRO GAVE FLUID IN CUP-POSSIBLY FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, BURN GROIN-EMESIS ABSORB IN UNDERWEAR
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 2 years	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
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY DRANK 2 OUNCES OF *** HYDROCARBON.DX-HYDROCARBON I NGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/01/2007	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
BROTHER SQUIRTED LIGHTER FLUID ON SISTER, ALSO IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
ACCIDENTAL POISONING DRANK CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID-MOTHER FOUND WITH BOT TLE IN HAND AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lighter fluids, Pressurized containers
ACC SQUIRTED LIGHTER FLUID INTO EYE TRYING TO OPEN THE BOTTLE >CHEMICAL CONJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
20-29% BSA BURN ON LOWER ARM-"PUT TOO MUCH LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL GRILL"-@ HOME-FD NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2007	Age: 23 months	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
PT AT NEIGHBORS HOUSE WITH SIBLING AND POSSIBLY DRANK LIGHTER FLUID. D X POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2007	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
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
TOXIC ING/21MOF WAS OUTSIDE WITH DAD AND GOT HOLD OF SOME CHARCOAL LIGH TER FLUID.POSSIBLE INGESTED SOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BURNED FINGERS USING LIGHTER FLUID AND A *** LIGHTER. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON 3RD, FOURTH AND 5TH DIGITS. FD DID NOT ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2007	Age: 23 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
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Bicycles or accessories
BURN TO R THIGH RIDING BICYCLE PLAYING W/LIGHTER FLUID DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
FOREARM & ABD BURNS-USING A BUTANE LIGHTER-LIQUID FLUID GOT ON HIS SHIR T-SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN HE LIT LIGHTER-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 17 months	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 LIGHT FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT BURNT HAND WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHILE LIGHTING GRILL AT HOME DX; 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2007	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
CHILD DRANK UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLUID. BELIEVED TO BE SMALL AMOUN T. D:TOXIC INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
PT WAS LIGHTING CHARCOAL BBQ WITH LIGHTER FLUID, WHEN HE BURNED RT HAND. NO FD INVOLVEMENT. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BURNS TO FACE AND HAND WHEN LIT A PILE OF WOOD WITH LIGHTER FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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 BURNED WHEN LIGHTER FLUID CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: 2ND DEG BURN L LEG 1%.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	Age: 17 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
USING LIGHTER FLUID TO IGNITE GRILL FLASH BURN TO FOREHEADNO FD INVOLV ED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Basketball
1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN FOREARM & LUE <5% BSA:BURNING GARBAGE PILE,FIRE IGNITED BY SM.AMT.LIGHTER FLUID,BASKETBALL ON BOTTOM OF PILE BLEW UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
FATHER WAS BARBECUEING & THE LIGHTER FLUID "POPPED" & GOT ON THE BABY FROM THE GRILL. DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BACK, ARM & SCALP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
48 YO FLASH BURN TO FACE POURING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO GRILL BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 21 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, Alcohol
PT HAD BEEN DRINKING AND WANTED TO SHOW A FRIEND A TRICK SQUIRTED LIGHT ER FLUID ON A BONFIRE AND FLAME CAME BACK AND BURNED HIS FACE NO F/D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighter fluids
PT GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON LOWER LEG FOUR DAYS AGO NOW IT IS RED AND OPAIN FUL CELLULITIS TO LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 32 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, Grills
PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON LEFT LOWER LEG AND CAUGHT IT ON FIRE TRYING TO LIGHT A GRILL 3 DAYS AGO THERMAL BURN TO LEG NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Pipes
BURN TO RLL W/LIGHTER FLUID LIGHTING PIPES DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	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
PATIENT WAS BURNING GARBAGE AT HOME, POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON IT, BLEW UP. DX-IST DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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