Accidents - Lighter fluids - Years 1997-2010 - Foot

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 664
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	85
Year 1999:	159
Year 2000:	5
Year 2001:	82
Year 2002:	30
Year 2005:	83
Year 2006:	131
Year 2010:	86

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
6-15 years old:	113
16-25 years old:	335
26-50 years old:	68
50+ years old:	141

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/07/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
18YOM, 4D AGO, LIGHTER FLUID FELL ONTO FOOT WHILE TRYING TO STARTED A F IRE, +BLISTERING>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
21 YOM BURNS TO LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE. PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE, GO T ON JEANS, CAUGHT ON FIRE. UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPARTMENT. DX: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Containers
PT STEPPED ON A CAN OF LIGHTER FLUID , FLUID GOT ON FOOT DX: CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 20 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: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
FIRST,SECOND DEGREE BURNS FEET AND LEGS - FEET AND LEGS CAUGHT FIRE WHE N LIGHTER FLUID WAS SPLASHED ON THEM, NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
64 YOM HAD LIGHT FLUID LEAK ONTO LEFT FOOT CAUSING BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE DROPPED A CAN OF LIGHTER FLUID ON HIS FOOT AND I T CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LT FOOT AND ANKLE NO FIRE DEPARTME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ONTO SOCK. DX: CHEMICAL BURN R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1999	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lighter fluids, Golf
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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