Accidents - Gasoline cans - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,816
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	200
Year 1998:	67
Year 1999:	86
Year 2000:	226
Year 2001:	194
Year 2002:	274
Year 2003:	175
Year 2004:	15
Year 2005:	82
Year 2006:	102
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	146
Year 2009:	122
Year 2010:	50

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	257	Lower Trunk:	245
Hand:	236	Upper Trunk:	216
Finger:	174	Lower Leg:	136
Eyeball:	101	25 - 50% Body:	101
Lower Arm:	101	Toe:	85
Shoulder:	83	Ankle:	30
All Of Body:	15	Foot:	15
Upper Arm:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2010	Age: 20 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: Gasoline cans
PT WAS PUTTING GASOLINE ON A FIRE. GAS CAN BLEW UP IN PTS HAND. 2 DEG B URN HAND. 25%. NO FD. 20 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/17/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
RT LOWER LEG 2ND DEGREE BURN.25YOM WAS AT A CAME FIRE AND GAS CAN CAUGH T ON FIRE AND DAD KICKED IT ADN IT HIT LOWER LEG.NO FIRE DEPT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
20 YR OLD MALE BURNING YARD TRASH WHEN FRIEND THREW IN EMPTY GAS CAN TH AT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE BURNING KNEE,ANKLE AND LOWER LEG,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
25YOM, HURT LIFTING GAS CAN, BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
INJURED HAND ON RUSTY GASOLINE CAN LOAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2009	Age: 24 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
FILLING GAS CAN WHILE SMOKING CIGARETTE AND GAS EXPLODED BURNING HAND W ITH 2%TBSA,UNK FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
CUT R 5TH FINGER ON GAS CAN DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
16 YO HAD GASOLINE CAN CATCH FIRE INJURED ANKLE BURN TO ANKLE--NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 18 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: Gasoline cans
PT STARTING A CAMP FIRE WHEN GAS CAN CAUGHT FIRE - SECOND DEGREE BURN TO L FACIAL CHEEK - NO FIRE DEPT RESPONDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
22 YO LIFTING KEROSENE CAN INJURED BACK STRAIN/SPRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
KICKED A GAS CAN THAT WAS ON FIRE 2ND DEGREE BURN ANKLE FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Day wear
CALF BURN-@ NEIGHBOR'S-PLASTIC GAS CAN CAUGHT ON FIRE-PANT'S LEG CAUGHT ON FIREBURNING PT-NOFD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
PICKED UP GASOLINE CAN AND HURT BACK BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	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: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
PT C/O NAUSEA,VOMITING, SLEPT IN ROOM W/ OPEN GASOLINE CAN DX: VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline cans
18YFC PUTTING GAS INTO CAR FROM 5 GALLON GAS CAN WHEN SPOUT POPPED OFF AND GAS SPLASHED INTO EYES/CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT'S RIGHT FLANK,FOREARM,THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN FIRE FROM A GASOLINE CAN, SUSTAIANED "2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FLANK,FORARM, THUMB"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

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

Date: 10/21/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2001	Age: 20 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2000	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2000	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2000	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2000	Age: 25 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: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2000	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2000	Age: 25 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: Gasoline cans, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/26/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/19/1998	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/26/1997	Age: 23 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/1997	Age: 18 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: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/1997	Age: 20 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/1997	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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