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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 415
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| PT WAS STARTING A FIRE USING A GAS CAN; FLAME BURNED FOREARM NO FIRE DE PARTMENT DX: BURN LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 31 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, Kerosene |
| WHILE IN CAMPER, KEROSENE CAN EXPLODED BURNING HEAD, HANDS AND BACK AND ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 26 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| 26 YOM BURNED ON FLAMING GAS CAN BURN HAND NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline |
| STATES KICKED CAN OF BURNING GAS TO KEEP IT AWAY FROM HIS CHILDREN & CAUGHT LEGS ON FIRE. DX FLAME BURN OF LOWER EXTREMITIES. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| DX RIGHT RING FINGER CONTUSION: GAS CAN FELL ONTO FINGER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| PICKING UP GAS CAN; LUMBAR STRAIN W/ SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| 30 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN A GAS CAN BLEW UP AND BURNED HIS FACE AND HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/04/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | 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, Kerosene |
| LUMBAR STRAIN, DEVELOPED BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A 5 GALLON KEROSENE CONTAINER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| 36 YO M CUT FINGER ON GAS CAN LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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