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Accidents - Lighter fluids - Years 1997-2010 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:82
Year 2006:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/21/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT GOT LIGHTER FLUID IN EAR, REFUSED TO GIVE DETAILS. DX-CONTACT DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
POSSIBLE CHEMICAL BURN EAR WHEN PUT LIGHTER FLUID IN HIS EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT'S NIECE ACCIDENTALLY SQUIRTED LIGHTER FLUID INTO PATIENT'S LEFT EAR. DX FOREIGN BODY LEFT EAR, LIGHTER FLUID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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