Accidents - Gasoline - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,636
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	430	Lower Leg:	398
Lower Arm:	211	Face:	203
Hand:	137	All Of Body:	126
Ear:	38	Upper Trunk:	31
Upper Leg:	30	25 - 50% Body:	15
Lower Trunk:	5	Neck:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 15 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
15 Y/O M INJURED L HAND WHEN BURNED DURING GASOLINE FIRE AT HOME. DX; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
TRYING TO START A FIRE W/ GASOLINE PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN AT CALF FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline, Room deodorizers or fresheners
PT.'S MOTHER HAD GAS SPILL IN CAR 2 DAYS AGO, PT WAS AT NEIGHBOR'S TODA Y AND DEODORIZER WAS SPRAYED. DX. HYPERVENTILATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURNED LOWER LEG WHEN THREW GASOLINE ON FIRE ?FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Gasoline cans
11 Y/O W/M SUSTAINED BURNS TO > 60% OF BODY AFTER PLACING A BURINING ST ICK IN A GASOLINE CONTAINER NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/25/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline, Leaf blowers
CORNEAL ABRASION - 8 YOM HELPING DAD TO FILL UP A LEAF BLOWER WITH GAS AND SOME OF THE GAS SPLASHED INTO LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS HELPING MOTHER PUMP GAS AND THE GASOLINE SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Wooden containers
PT. PLAYING WITH GASOLINE TRYING TO BURN A WOOD BARRELDX: R LOWER AND U PPER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/06/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
1SR,2ND DEG BURNS L LOWER LEG;POSSIBLE 3RD/10YOF PLAYING W/FIRE PIT IN BACK YARD& WAS BURNED WHEN PUTTING GAS ON FIRE. NS IF FD IN ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline
GOT GAS IN MOUTH DX. GAS INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gasoline
10 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FB TO EYE. PT GOT GASOLINE IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 15 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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Day wear
DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO CHEST: FRIENDS THREW GAS ON FIRE AND FLAMES IGNITED SHIRT OF PT. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED TO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT WSA PLAYING WITH GAS AND IT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURNS LEG/ABDOMEN 8% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	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, Bottles or jars
BURNS TO ARM AFTER PLAYING WITH GASOLINE IN POP BOTTLE FIREDEPT. DID N OT ATTENDD X BURNS TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Footwear
SECOND DEGREE BURN RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HIS BOOT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE STOMPING OUT A SODA CAN FILLED W/ GASOLINE IN DIRT AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
MOM REPORTS CHILD WAS BURNING TRASH, PUT GASOLINE ON FIRE. BURNS TO RT FOREARM & RT SIDE. DX; FLAME BURN 5% BSA, RT CHEST WALL & FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline, Containers
CHEMICAL BURN WHEN ANOTHER CHILD THREW ANOTHER CHILD THREW CAN OF GASOL INE AND HIT NECK, SHOULDER,FACE, 4% BODY SURFACE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline
GASOLINE WAS SPLASHED IN BOTH EYES AND INTO THE FACE. DIAG WAS GASOLINE SPLASH TO EYES. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline, Other manual workshop tools
CHEMICAL BURN EYE - PATIENT HAD GASOLINE SPLASH FROM FUNNEL INTO LEFT E YE - AT RACETRACK DURING RACING ACTIVITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2002	Age: 12 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
PT POURED GASOLINE OVER A FIRE, LEG WAS BURNED. D: 2ND DEGREE CIRCUMF ERENTIAL BURN OF LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/14/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURNS ON FACE, THROAT, & CHEST-FROM GASOLINE-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline
GASOLINE SPLASHED IN PTS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURNED ARM WHEN LIGHTING FIRE WITH GASOLINE/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNRT F OREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gasoline, Power lawn mowers
9YOM POURING GAS INTO THE LAWN MOWEER SPLASHED INTO EYES AT HOMEDX FB E YES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
PT SPLASHED GAS ON SELF, CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT STATES HE LIT A LEAF & PUT IT INTO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS SOMETHING OTHER THEN GASOLINE, IT WAS GASOLINE AND IT BLEW UP INTO HIS FACE NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Day wear
USED GASOLINE TO START FIRE WHILE PUTTING OUT, PANTS CAUGHT FIRS. DX: 5 % TBSA BURN TO R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
PT GOT GASOLINE IN EYE WHEN NOZZLE TAKEN OUT TO PUT BACK INTO GAS PUMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2002	Age: 13 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
13 YOM POURED GASOLINE ON BONFIRE TO START A FIRE; GAS EXPLORED; BURNED LEG. SECOND DEG. BURNS, LEFT LOWER LEG (FIRE DEPT. DID NOT ATTEND FIRE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
PT USING GASOLINE FOR ROCKET EXPERIMENT, R EAR BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 12 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, Gasoline cans
12 Y.O. W MALE W/BURNS TO LEGS. PT ACCIDENTLY KICKED A GAS CAN W/GAS IN TO A FIRE @ HOME. E899 NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 14 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
LIGHTING BRUSH FIRE WITH GASOLINE; 1 AND 2 DEG BURNS TO FACE AND NECK FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/03/2002	Age: 14 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
PT POURING GAS ON A FIRE, FLAMES FLARED UP AND BURNED 25% BODYSURFACE UNSTATED IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED FIRE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/03/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline, Kerosene
PATIENT WITH CHEMICAL BURNS TO BUTTOCKS, POSSIBLY FROM GASOLINE OR KERO SENE AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 15 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, Tableware and accessories
PT SET *** CUP OF GASOLINE ON FIRE SUSTAINING FLASH BURNS TO FACEAS HE TRIED TO BLOW IT OUT DX 1 DEG BURN FACE FIRE DPT ATND NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS USING GASOLINE TO LIGHT FIRE IN WOODS W/BROTHERS & IT EXPLODED. DX: PART THICK BURNS FACE, HEAD, CHEST, ABDOMEN. FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 15 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
PT.INJ.L.LOWER LEG, L.4TH.FINGER AT GRANDPARENTS HOME WHEN BURNING FIRE IN BACK YARD,USING GASOLINE. DX; 2DEG.BURN L.LEG & L.4TH.FINGER.NO F.D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
GASOLINE SPLASHED INTO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT BURNED HAND FROM GASOLINE ACCIDENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	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
BURN TO ARM GASOLINE FIRE AT HOME DX: BURN TO ARM NO FIRE DEPT ON SCEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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