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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/23/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| RUPTURE TENDON LEFT HAND - 23 YOM S/P SURGERY TO HAND '99 TODAY GRABBED AN EMPTY GAS CAN AND HEARD A POP AND THEN SEVERE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| 24 Y F WAS LIFTING A GASOLINE CAN. DX: LOWER BACK PAIN FROM HEAVY LIFTING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT TRIPPED OVER GAS CAN AT HOME, LOST BALANCE AND FELL THROUGH GLASS WI NDOW, MULTI LAC - LAC LOWER ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| FACIAL; BIL ARM; BIL LOWER EXT BURNS 50%TBSA. PT WAS INJURED WHEN A GAS CAN EXPLODED. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/16/2003 | Age: 16 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 |
| PATIENT PICKED UP GASOLINE CAN OR CANISTER TO THROW CLOSER TO FIRE AT U NCLE'S HOUSE, EXPLODED IN FACE; FACIAL, ARM, HAND BURNS 4-5% BS, FD NOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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