Accidents - Lighter fluids - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,805
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	132
Year 1998:	85
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	139
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	145
Year 2005:	158
Year 2006:	177
Year 2007:	155
Year 2008:	396
Year 2009:	153
Year 2010:	127

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	474	Finger:	241
Lower Leg:	221	Face:	205
Lower Trunk:	169	Foot:	141
Lower Arm:	85	Knee:	66
All Of Body:	66	Eyeball:	63
25 - 50% Body:	33	Shoulder:	19
Unkown:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 07/22/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lighter fluids
52YOM HAD *** FLUID SPLASH TO EYES DX: BILATER CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS DX: BILATER CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
BLISTER TO FINGER AFTER USING LIGHTER FLUID DX: BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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

Date: 09/28/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AFTER USING LIGHTER FLUID TO TREAT POISON OAK, PT TRIED TO SEAR ARM, DX DECREASED LOC, BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 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: 11/20/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Containers
PT STEPPED ON A CAN OF LIGHTER FLUID , FLUID GOT ON FOOT DX: CHEMICAL BURN
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: 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: 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: 05/20/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
1ST DEG BURN TO ARM PT POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON A CHARCOAL GRILL AND IT FLARED UP BURNING PT.
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: 09/09/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
64 YOM HAD LIGHT FLUID LEAK ONTO LEFT FOOT CAUSING BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT BURNED FACE & HANDS WHILE LIGHTING CHARCOAL SOAKED IN LIGHTER FLUID IN A DOUBLE SMOKER BBQ GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids, Metal containers
FACE BURNS, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH LIGHTER FLUID FROM A CAN AT HOME, C/O REDNESS ON MOUTH, NOSE, PAIN, BLISTERS ON HANDS, NO REC OF FD ATT.
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: 01/07/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
MULTIPLE FACIAL,TRUNK AND BILATERAL HAND BURNS.PT WAS LIGHTING A FIRE W ITH LIGHTER FLUID AND WAS BURNED.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT MENTIONED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 08/11/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
TREATING SKIN CONDITION WITH MIXTURE OF HERBS AND LIGHTER FLUID CAUSING BURNS TO BODY,FOREARMS AND TRUNK
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: 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: 08/09/2000	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Lighter fluids
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: 09/09/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/04/1998	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Lighter fluids, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/1998	Age: 53 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: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1997	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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