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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/27/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| FX L THUMB - GAS CAN BLEW UP WHEN HOLDING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT WAS FILLING UP GAS CAN & CELL PHONE RANG CAUSING EXPLOSION. FD NS. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURNS FACE/HANDS 10% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 17 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: Gasoline cans |
| TRYING TO SET GAS CAN ON FIRE BUT HAND CAUGHT ON FIRE, FD UNKNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| A FUEL CAN FELL ON LT FOOT & INJURED LT BIG TOE-SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| PT WAS BURNING BRUSH AND CAUGHT GAS CAN ON FIRE AND EXPLODED UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED DX BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| DX LEFT FOOT CONTUSION: DROPPED 5 GALLON GAS CAN ONTO FOOT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| POURING GAS FROM CAN INTO FIRE AND IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE BURNING FACE AND HANDS/UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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