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Accidents - Fuel storage tanks - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 803
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:162Hand:94
Lower Leg:84Face:77
Toe:77Lower Trunk:69
Knee:68Ankle:68
25 - 50% Body:68Upper Leg:16
All Of Body:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
42YOBM-LACERATION LEFT EYEBROW-LEANED OVER FUEL TANK-HIT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
WHILE PUMPING GAS, FINGER CAUGHT ON BAR-SIDE RAIL OF *** DX FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
A OIL DRUM FELL ON PT'S RT HAND DX: LAC RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT HAS FB IN HAND FROM GAS PUMP AT STATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
PUMPING GAS SLIPPED - FELL ADMITTED LUMBAR L 1 FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT AT THE GAS STATION FEULING HER CAR HOLDING ONTO THE GAS PUMP WHEN TH E STATION WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTENING- FELT A SHOCK GO THROUGH BODY- ESI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT PICKED UP OIL TANK YESTERDAY INJURING FINGER, CONTUSION L RING FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT STEPPED ON GASOLINE HOSE AT GAS TANK AND INJURED ANKLE. DX R ANKLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
CONTUSION KNEE - PATIENT REPORTS HE FELL FROM A 250 LB OIL TANK AT NEIG HBOR'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel storage tanks
34 YOMC WAS FILLING HIS GAS TANK UP OF HIS CAR AND ACCIDENTLY SPILLED S OME ON HIS SHIRT AND THEN LIT A CIGARETTE/ BURNS TO ARM, CHEST AND NECK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/18/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT FELL WHEN TRIPPED OVER GAS PUMP HOSE; HAND CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks
RT GREAT TOE PAIN-PT DROPPED A GAS CYLINDER ON HIS RT FOOT. C/O ACUTE P AIN TO RT GREAT TOE. UNABLE TO SLEEP DUE TO PAIN AND THROBBING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE PUMPING GAS AT SERVICE STATION AND INJURED HER RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
DX:CONTUSION TO RIGHT THIGH AND BUTTOCK;LUMBAR STARAIN. PT FELL OFF OIL TANK ON TO GROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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