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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/13/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 41YOM BURNED (R) UPPER ARM WHEN THE LIGHTER FLUID FLARED UP @ PARK DX;# (R) VUPPER ARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Grills |
| BARBEQUE ACCELERANT WAS POURED ONTO GRILL AND PT WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R ARM, CHEST, NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills |
| PT WAS COOKING CHICKEN ON A GRILL DECIDED TO ADD LIGHTER FLUID TO HOT C OALS. FLASH FLAME BURN PT UPPER ARM. FIRE CO. DID NOT COME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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