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Accidents - Gasoline cans - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:68Face:68
All Of Body:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline cans
GASOLINE INGESTION - LEFT UNATTENDED WITH A GAS CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans, Kerosene
CHILD FELL ON KEROSENE CAN AT HOME. DX LAC R EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
WHILE BURNING LEAVES GASOLINE CAN EXPLODED AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO LEGS FACE AND HANDS WAS TRANSFERRED FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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