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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 77
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/27/2009 | Age: 24 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, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| PT WAS BURNED LIGHTING LIGHTER FLUID FOR SMOKER. FD NS. DX: R HAND BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Lighters |
| FILLING UP A LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID THAT CAUGT ON FIRE BURNING HAND S>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| 2ND DEG BURN. PT POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON GRILL AND BURNED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/17/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| REPORTS ACCIDENTALLY GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON THE HAND WHILE LIGHTING A CA NDLE&BURNED HAND>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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