Accidents - Lighter fluids - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,214
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	683
Year 1998:	286
Year 1999:	382
Year 2000:	401
Year 2001:	307
Year 2002:	462
Year 2003:	190
Year 2004:	237
Year 2005:	105
Year 2006:	275
Year 2007:	168
Year 2008:	393
Year 2009:	77
Year 2010:	244

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	792
16-25 years old:	1,303
26-50 years old:	1,643
50+ years old:	474

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Coal or wood-burning stoves
24 YO FEMALE BURN TO RT HAND WHILE USING LIGHTER FLUID TO START FIRE IN WOOD HEATER NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
52YOM BRUNED HAND WHILE TRYING TO FILL *** DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
45 YOM WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID ON CAMPFIRE & HAND CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: R HAND SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2010	Age: 24 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
24YOM WAS TRYING TO USE LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT A ARTIFICIAL LOG AND LOG EXPLODED, 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND 1ST DEGREE TO 5 % OF BODY,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT WAS BURNED LIGHTING LIGHTER FLUID FOR SMOKER. FD NS. DX: R HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 24 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
FILLING UP A LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID THAT CAUGT ON FIRE BURNING HAND S>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
2ND DEG BURN. PT POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON GRILL AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
REPORTS ACCIDENTALLY GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON THE HAND WHILE LIGHTING A CA NDLE&BURNED HAND>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT LIGHTER FLUID IGNITED AT HOME TODAY AND BURNED HANDS DX// BILAT HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cutting torches
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS,ARMS AND BACK.PT USED LIGHTER FLUID AND A BLOW TORCH TO START A FIRE AND IT BURNED PT.NOT FIRE DEPT.THERE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
TRYING TO BLOW A TIRE OUT BY LIGHTING LIGHTER FLUID INSIDE IT. DX 1-2 DEGREE BURNS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
PT WITH FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT HAND AFTER LIGHTING CHARCOAL WITH L IGHTER FLUID AND FLAME CAME BACK AND BURNED PT NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
PT USING LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT A GRILL AND SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO HANDS AND ARMS NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO L HAND: CAMPING, ATTEMTED TO USE *** LIGHT ER TO WARM SELF, FLUID FORM LIGHTER SPILLED ON HAND & CAUGHT FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
PATIENT HURT WHEN USING LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL. IT IGNITED AND BURNE D HAND. DX: 2DEGREE BURN TO LT HAND NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT LIGHTING BONFIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHEN BURNED BACK OF HAND. D: 1ST /2ND DEGREE BURN. UNSTATED IF FDA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
ATTEMPTING TO START GRILL W/LIGHTER FLUID DX; 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO R HAND AND FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
PT WAS LIGHTING CHARCOAL BBQ WITH LIGHTER FLUID, WHEN HE BURNED RT HAND. NO FD INVOLVEMENT. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT WAS BURNING GARBAGE AT HOME, POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON IT, BLEW UP. DX-IST DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2006	Age: 20 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Matches
20 YO POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND STUCK A MATCH TO HAND CATCHING FIRE BURN HAND---NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT.INJ.L.HAND AT HOME WHEN PLAYING AROUND WITH LIGHTER FLUID. DX; 2ND.D EG.BURN L.HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
DX BURNS TO RIGHT HAND: LIGHTER FLUID ON HANDS WHEN LIGHTING FIRE AT HOME. FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE NOT RECORDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PATEINT HAD LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND WHEN SHE USED LIGHTER HAND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX; 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PATIENT'S HAND CAUGHT FIRE AFTER REFILLING HIS CIGARETTE LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID, NO FD PRESENCE. DX - 1ST & 2ND DEG BURN TO LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2006	Age: 34 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT OUT CAMPING TRYING TO START A FIRE W/ LIGHTER FLUID AND SOME WENT ON TO PT'S HAND BURNING PT, FD NOT STATED DX:PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Fuel multi-purpose lighters
15 YOM BURNS HAND ON LIGHTER FLUID FROM LIGHTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
PATIENT BURNED BY LIGHTER FLUID FROM LIGHTER WHILE PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AT HOME. DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO RT HAND-PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID TO START YARD FIRE WHEN THE CONTAINER CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED IN HAND - BURN TO HAND - FIRE DEPT NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN HAND - 26 YOM SUSTAINED A BURN TO HIS LEFT HAND WHEN CAME IN CONTA CT WITH FLAME OF *** LIGHTER HE WAS FILLING WITH FLUID, HAD SPILLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT AT BBQ WAS SPRAYING LIGHTER FLUID GOT SOME ON HANDS,HANDS CAUGHT FIR E FLAME WENT UP FOREARM DX BURNS TO HAND AND ARM F/D NOT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
LIGHTER FLUID ON HANDS CAUGHT FIRE WHEN PT STRUCK FLINT ON LIGHTER. FD NS. DX: BILAT PALM BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
2% BURN LEFT HAND.PT PUT CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID ON A FIRE AND IT FLASHE D AND BURNED HAND.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS USING LIGHTER FLUID AT HOME TRYING TO START A FIRE WHEN HE SUSTA INEDA THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT HAND NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
67 YO BM - 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS, FINGERS, & ABDOMEN - FLAMES FROM LIGHTER FLUID WHICH WAS PUT ON CHARCOAL NO MENTION OF FIRE DEP'T.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BURN TO HAND FROM LIGHTER FLUID NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL BAR-B-QUE,EXPLODED IN FRONT OF PT. 5%TSBA,1ST & 2ND DEGREE FACE,2ND & 3RD DEGREE HANDS BURNS-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 27 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Matches
HAD LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND,LIT MATCH AND HAND WENT UP IN FLAMES BURNING IT,NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
CHILD POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND AND LIT IT DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND: FILLING CIGARETTE LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID, GOT SOME ON HANDS, WENT TO LIGHT LIGHTER, HAND ON FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
WHILE FILLING LIGHTER, LIT IT DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN RT. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LEFT PALM OF HAND AFTER HAVING LIGHTER FLUID POURED ON PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2002	Age: 12 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN HAND - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME AND REPORT LIGHTER FLUID ON LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON FIRE - PATIENT SMOTHERED FLAMES - FILLING A LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Gas or LP grills or stoves
USED LIGHTER FLUID TO LIGHT STOVE DX: SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO HAND UNKNOWN IF FIRE WAS INVOLVED OR FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 41 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
SUPERIFICIAL BURN L HAND - LIGHTER FLUID IGNITED WHEN ON HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
BURNS ON LT HAND, ARM, & FACE-BURNED WHILE USING LIGHTER FLUID ONCHARCO AL GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Fuel multi-purpose lighters
DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS: REFILLING LIGHTER, GOT FLUID ONBOTH HANDS AND THEY INIGHTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
SPLASH BURN TO LT HAND, LT ARM. LIT FIRE AFTER APPLYING LIGHT FLUID TO WOOD. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LT HAND AND FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
BURN INJURY HAND - BURNED RIGHT HAND WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT A GRILL WITH CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT SUSTAINED BURN TO HAND FROM LIGHTER FLUID ON 3/28. NO OTHER DETAILS. D: BURN, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Lighter fluids
29 Y/O C/O BURNED HAND - WITH LIGHTER FLUID, FIRE DEPT WAS NOT INVOLVE D. DX: RIGHT HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2002	Age: 29 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
BURNS L HAND - CAUGHT HAND ON FIRE WHEN FILLING LIGHTER WITH FLUID NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2001	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2001	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/06/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2001	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2001	Age: 16 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2001	Age: 20 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2000	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2000	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2000	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/1999	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/1999	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/1999	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1999	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/1999	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1998	Age: 19 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/1998	Age: 15 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/1998	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/1998	Age: 8 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/1998	Age: 19 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/1998	Age: 21 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1997	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/1997	Age: 22 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/1997	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1997	Age: 40 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1997	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/1997	Age: 32 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/1997	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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