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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 396
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 08/20/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 83 Y/O M INJURED ALL FINGERS OF L HAND WHEN SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID AND I T IGNITED AT HOME. DX; BURN L FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 07/10/2008 | Age: 77 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids, Lighters |
| TRYING TO REFILL A LIGHTER WITH FUEL&GOT FINGER CAUGHT ON FIRE, ?MECH >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| FACE & HANDS BURNED-LIGHTING BRUSH W/ LIGHTER FLUID WHEN FLAMES EXPLOD ED HITTING PT-FD NS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 03/18/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighter fluids |
| 74 Y/O M INJURED L SIDE OF FACE WHEN LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHED INTO FACE A ND CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME. DX; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE FACIAL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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