Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,804
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	276
6-15 years old:	122
16-25 years old:	675
26-50 years old:	334
50+ years old:	396

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	406	Hand:	393
Lower Leg:	356	All Of Body:	348
Finger:	160	Lower Arm:	87
Pubic Region:	15	Lower Trunk:	14
Upper Leg:	14	Eyeball:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/01/2008	Age: 18 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
BABYSITTER WITNESSED ANOTHER CHILD POUR LIGHTER FLUID ON HIS HEAD;DX PO ISONING
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Coal or wood-burning stoves
50-59% BSA BURNS-THREW LIGHTER FLUID INTO WOOD BURNING STOVE-@ HOME-TRA NSFERRED TO BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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 LIGHTER FLUID IGNITED AT HOME TODAY AND BURNED HANDS DX// BILAT HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Skateboards
INJURY TO RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID AND SKATEBOARDING ON "RIVER RAMP". DX-RIGHT ANKLE SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID ON SOME CHARCOAL AND PUT TO MUCH ON THE FLAM E HIT PT FACE-1-2 DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
GOT LIGHTER FLUID SPILLED ONTO LEG DX: BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
WAS PLAYING WITH *** REFILL AND A LIGHTER WHEN A FLAME FLASHSHOT UP 3-4 FT IN AIR TO PT' S FACE. DX FACIAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 20 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, Cutting torches
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS,ARMS AND BACK.PT USED LIGHTER FLUID AND A BLOW TORCH TO START A FIRE AND IT BURNED PT.NOT FIRE DEPT.THERE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
20 YOM BURNED LEG AND HAND WITH LIGHTER FLUID ACCIDENTALLY 2ND DEGREE BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 15 months	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
BABYSITTER STATES FOUND CHILD WITH LIGHTER FLUID ON LIPS NOT SURE IF INGESTED DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 19 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
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID;DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	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, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT LIGHTING A BAR B QUE GRILL WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND IT FLASHED INTO FA CE THERMAL BURNS TO FACE NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 4 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
PLAYING SIMON SAYS W/BROTHER & BROTHER GAVE PT A SWALLOW OF LIGHTER FLU ID OR PUT DROP ON TONGUE, ASYMPTOMATIC; ACCIDENTAL DRUG INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 14 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, Tables
MOM FOUND PT ON BALCONY, ON A TABLE, DRINKING TIKI TORCH LIGHTER FLUID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
2 YO MALE INGESTED CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID CHEMICAL INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/20/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
83 Y/O M INJURED ALL FINGERS OF L HAND WHEN SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID AND I T IGNITED AT HOME. DX; BURN L FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
TRYING TO BLOW A TIRE OUT BY LIGHTING LIGHTER FLUID INSIDE IT. DX 1-2 DEGREE BURNS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	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
ACCID. INGEST. OF CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID: PT & 4 Y.O. BROTHER PLAYING W/ GENERIC LIGHTER FLUID, PT DRANK SOME, COUGHING & SPITTING IT OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ONTO FRONT OF PANTS HAS BURNING TO GENITAL ARE A DX- CHEM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	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, Bottles or jars
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID FROM BOTTLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 19 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
RT LOWER ARM BURN.PT POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE AND IT FLASHED.NO F IRE DEPARTMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 77 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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
TRYING TO REFILL A LIGHTER WITH FUEL&GOT FINGER CAUGHT ON FIRE, ?MECH >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
THROWING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO A FIRE FLAMES BACK FLASHED DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS, FACE, ARMS UNSURE ABOUT FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 22 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
DRANK LIGHTER FLUID;DX HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	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 WITH FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT HAND AFTER LIGHTING CHARCOAL WITH L IGHTER FLUID AND FLAME CAME BACK AND BURNED PT NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	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
PT POURED SOME LIGHTER FLUID ONTO GRILL WHE IT IGNITED AND FLASH BURNED FACE & UPPER EXTREMITIES. NOT FDA. D:FLASH BURN FACE, 2ND DEG BURN 9%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2008	Age: 37 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
TRYING TO BURN SOMETHING WITH LIGHTER FLUID & FLASHED SET SELF ON FIRE NEIGHBOR PUT FIRE OUT. DX-BURN FOREHEAD, ETOH INTOXICATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
HE & A FRIEND, AT CAMP, WERE POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON AN OPEN FIRE, AND FLASHED BACK, & ALL BODY PARTS INVOLVED,FD CALLED. . DX: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
FACE & HANDS BURNED-LIGHTING BRUSH W/ LIGHTER FLUID WHEN FLAMES EXPLOD ED HITTING PT-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
PT BURNED FACE WHILE IGNITING CHARCOAL WITH LIGHTER FLUID D: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE; NO MENTION OF FIRE OR FD ON CHART
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	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
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. DX POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
WAS AT BONFIRE WHEN SOMEONE ADDED SOME LIGHTER FLUID TO FIRE WHICH GOT ON PT'S LEG RESULTING IN BURN NO F/D INVOLVMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	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
PT INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID THAT GOT ON SOME FOOD,C/O NAUSEA,HEADACHE TASTES LIGHTERFLUIDS IN MOUTH,DX NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2008	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	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
PT INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LIGHTER FLUID, WAS COUGHING & MOM SMELLED LIGHTER FLUID ON BREATH, NOW ACTING WELL; POISONING
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/08/2008	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
DRANK LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 20 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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
R ARM BURN/20YOM ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT FIRE,HAD SPILLED STARTER FLUID ON ARM.THOUGHT FLUID WAS WASHED OFF.LIT FIRE AND ARM CAUGHT FIRE.NO F.D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON ABDOMEN/CHEMICAL BURN TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BURNED 3RD-5TH FINGERS FROM A FIRE THAT SHE SQUIRTED LIGHTER FLUID IN T O . DX BURN. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 12 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, Bottles or jars
PT FOUND HOLDING CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID BOTTLE ON LAP, SPILLED ON CLOTH ES, HAD COUGH & EMESIS X1; INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/31/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	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
HYDROCARBON INGESTION - 17 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN - REPOR TS HE DRANK A CUP OF LIGHTER FLUID LAST NIGHT AND IS NOT FEELING WELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
PT USING LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT A GRILL AND SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO HANDS AND ARMS NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
74 Y/O M INJURED L SIDE OF FACE WHEN LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHED INTO FACE A ND CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME. DX; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		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
DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO L HAND: CAMPING, ATTEMTED TO USE *** LIGHT ER TO WARM SELF, FLUID FORM LIGHTER SPILLED ON HAND & CAUGHT FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
BURNED UPPER THIGH WITH LIGHTER FLUID ON CHEAHA MOUNTAIN THIGH BURNS *
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 16 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
PT NOTICED THAT HIS FIRE WAS GOING OUT SO HE SPRAYED STARTER FLUID ON T HE FIRE. DX: FLASH BURN TO FACE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
GOT LIGHTER FLUID IN EYE;DX CHEMICAL BURN EYEBALL
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/04/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
PATIENT HURT WHEN USING LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL. IT IGNITED AND BURNE D HAND. DX: 2DEGREE BURN TO LT HAND NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
SPLASH LIGHTER FLUID ON LEG DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 17 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, Bottles or jars
INGESTED LIGHTER FLUID. FOUND WITH BOTTLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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