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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 331
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| PT IS A DIABETIC AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LOWER ABDOMEN TRYING T O LIGHT A BAR B QUE GRILL WITH LIGHTER FLUID NS IF FD ON SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/26/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO REMOVE BANDAGE ADHESIVE WITH LIGHTER FLUID CAUSING A BURN TO LWR ABD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2008 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| GOT LIGHTER FLUID ON ABDOMEN/CHEMICAL BURN TO ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2007 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| FATHER WAS BARBECUEING & THE LIGHTER FLUID "POPPED" & GOT ON THE BABY FROM THE GRILL. DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BACK, ARM & SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/03/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| SPILLER LIGHTER FLUID ONSELF AND IT IGNITED, BURN TO GROIN AREA DX: 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO ABD, HIPS AND THIGHS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON CROTCH L W O T |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/13/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| LIGHTER FLUID LEAKED IN PANTS POCKET DX. CHEMICAL BURN TO GROIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Clothing |
| 10-19% BSA BURNS TO ABD & THIGHS-@ HOME-CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE ST ARTING A CHARCOAL FIRE W/ LIGHTER FLUID-FD NOT PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/29/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Day wear |
| FRIEND POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON PT'S PANTS & LIT LIGHTER. + FD. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS R ABDOMEN/THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Matches |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID AND MATCHES AND BURNED SIDE OF ABDOME N. D: BURN TO ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHTER FLUID. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN TO BUTTOCKS AND LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| PATIENT WAS BURNED FROM LIGHTING A FIRE WITH LIGHTER FLUID. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LUMBAR REGION WITH 1ST DEGREE BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/1998 | Age: 17 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/1997 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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