Accidents - Lighter fluids - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	6
16-25 years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/29/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
7 YR M HAD OPEN FLAME AT FAMILY COOKOUT AND HE POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON IT;DX BURNED LOWER ARM. ? FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
22 YOM WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT CHARCOAL GRILL & IT FLAMED UP. FD NS. DX: L ARM BURN 4% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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