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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Knives |
| 17YOM BOUGHT A NEW GASOLINE CAN,USED POCKET KNIFE TO REMOVE PLASTIC RIM ACCIDENTLY CUT RT HAND;HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline |
| PT KICKED A CAN OF GAS WHICH WAS ON FIRE & IT RAINED DOWN ON HIM 5 DAYS AGO. FD NS. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS BILAT ARMS, LOW BAC, R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/05/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| LAC TO FINGER, CUT ON KEROSINE CAN @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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