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Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 297
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Date: 09/28/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
21YOM BURN TO FACE PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID ONTO FIRE WHILE DRUNK DX: BURN TO FACE NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
42 Y/O/M USING LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME AND IT BLEW UP AND BURNED PTS FACE DX/ FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2010Age: 17 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
17YOM WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID AND GOT BURFT BY "FLASH BURNS" ON FACE AN D ARMS.DX: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
32 YOM HAD FAMILY MEMBER WHO PUT LIGHTER FLUID & LIT CHARCOAL ON THE GRILL, CAUSING FLASH OF FLAME. DX-BURNS TO FACE AND FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Coal or wood-burning stoves
15YOM 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, HANDS AND BACK PUT LIGHTER FLUID IN A COAL STOVE TRYINGTO LIGHT IT TO TRANSFERED TO BURN CENTER, NO FD*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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