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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 212
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| ATTEMPTED TO THAW CAR DOOR LOCK USING STARTER FLUID. LIT STARTER FLUID AND BURNT SELF. DX: FIRST DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM. NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| FOREARM CHEMICAL BURN-SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON CAST ON ARM-FELT BURNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2009 | Age: 15 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 |
| USING LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT FIRE AT HOME SUST BURN TO R FOREARM DX 1ST DEG BURN R FOREARM FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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