Accidents - Lighter fluids - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,161
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	238
Year 1998:	103
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	217
Year 2001:	143
Year 2002:	163
Year 2003:	69
Year 2004:	76
Year 2005:	62
Year 2006:	279
Year 2007:	200
Year 2008:	356
Year 2009:	169
Year 2010:	63

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	18
6-15 years old:	492
16-25 years old:	836
26-50 years old:	592
50+ years old:	221

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 24 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
24YOM THREW LIGHTER FLUID ONTO CAMPFIRE FIRE,FIRE BURNT LT LOWER LEG; BURNED LOWER LEG,FIRE DEPARTMENT ON SCENE UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
LOWER LEG BURN-LEG BURNED ON CHARCOAL STARTER-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT WAS STANDING OUTSIDE WITH FRIENDS,NEAR BONFIRE, SOMEONE THREW A BOTT LE OF LIGHTER FLUID IN FIRE WHICH EXPLODED,BURN LEG W CELLU.UNK IF F.D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PANTS HAD LIGHTER FLUID TO LOWER PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE 2ND DEGREE BUR N TO LOWER LEG..NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2009	Age: 17 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A LOWER LEG WHILE MAKING A "LIGHT BALL WITH LIGH TER FLUID CATCHING PANTS ON FIRE AT HOME. (-FD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Skateboards
INJURY TO RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID AND SKATEBOARDING ON "RIVER RAMP". DX-RIGHT ANKLE SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
GOT LIGHTER FLUID SPILLED ONTO LEG DX: BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
20 YOM BURNED LEG AND HAND WITH LIGHTER FLUID ACCIDENTALLY 2ND DEGREE BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
WAS AT BONFIRE WHEN SOMEONE ADDED SOME LIGHTER FLUID TO FIRE WHICH GOT ON PT'S LEG RESULTING IN BURN NO F/D INVOLVMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
SPLASH LIGHTER FLUID ON LEG DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT WAS BURNED WHEN LIGHTER FLUID CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: 2ND DEG BURN L LEG 1%.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighter fluids
PT GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON LOWER LEG FOUR DAYS AGO NOW IT IS RED AND OPAIN FUL CELLULITIS TO LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON LEFT LOWER LEG AND CAUGHT IT ON FIRE TRYING TO LIGHT A GRILL 3 DAYS AGO THERMAL BURN TO LEG NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Pipes
BURN TO RLL W/LIGHTER FLUID LIGHTING PIPES DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PT SQUIRTING LIGHTER FLUID ON A FIRE WHEN IT FLARED UP SUSTAINED THERMA L BURNS TO LOWER LEGS NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Alcohol
PATIENT STANDING BY FIRE ATTEMPTED TO GET IT STARTED WITH LIGHTER FLUID FLUID GOT ON PANTS , CAUGHT ON FIRE, PUT OUT WITH BEER. DX-BURN L. LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2006	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
PT HAS 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID. DX: BURN CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 8 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FRIEND DIPPED CANDLE IN & LIT IT & BURNED LOWER LEGS,BURNS AND BLISTERS ,NO FD NEEDED#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Matches
12 YO HAD LIGHTER FLUID THROWN ON LEG AND LITE W/MATCH BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/29/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BURNED SELF PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID/LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2006	Age: 30 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT WAS LIGHTING GRILL YESTERDAY, SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON LOWER LEG. LI T GRILL & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. BURN TO LOWER LEG.?FDA. D:2ND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BURNED RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM LIGHTER FLUID PUT ON BON FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Grills
PT BURNED LEG WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT GRILL W/ LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING C LIGHTERS FLUID, PANTS GOT CAUGHT ON FIRE. " LOWER LEG 2ND DEGREE BURN" FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2005	Age: 14 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
PATIENT HAD LIGHTER FLUID ON RIGHT LOWER LEG, STANDING NEXT TO CAMPFIRE DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
25 YO - DX: MINOR BURN TO RT. LOWER LEG - BURN TO LEG WITH LIGHTER FLUI D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Bicycles or accessories
LOWER LEG BURN, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE, POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON BIKE AND SE T ON FIRE AND RODE BIKE AROUND ON FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
14 YOMC WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND GOT BURNED WHEN IT SPILLED ON HIS ANKLE/ 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
SECOND DEGREE BURNS R LEG - BURNED LEG WITH LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
CHEMICAL BURN LOWER LEG WHEN SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID THAT HE AND COUSIN W ERE PLAYING WITH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
R LOWER LEG BURN/29YOWM PRESENTS WITH LEG BURN, ERYTHEMA W/SOME BLISTER S SINCE USING LIGHTER FLUID 3 DAYS AGO LIGHTING A FIRE.FD NOT IN ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
RTLOWER LEG BURN-STARTED A BRUSH FIRE W/ LIGHTER FLUID-@ HOME-FLAMES HI T LEG-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
LIGHTER FLUID VS. LEG DX: BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2000	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2000	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2000	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/08/1998	Age: 3 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/1998	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Screen doors
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/1998	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1998	Age: 13 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/1997	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Other fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/1997	Age: 50 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1997	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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