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Accidents - Diesel fuels - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 554
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:279Eyeball:115
Face:76Upper Trunk:30
Lower Arm:15Knee:15
Unkown:15Head:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/04/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
PT HAD FLASH BURN FROM DIESEL FUEL TUESDAY TO R ARM, UNK FD DX BURNS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/25/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Diesel fuels
MOM TRIED VINEGAR, DIESEL FUEL AND MAYONAISE IN AN EFFORT TO ELIMINATE LICE, DO NOT APPLY ANY MORE FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS TO CHILD'S HAIR OR BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
FACE, HEAD & NECK BURNS-PT THREW DIESEL FUEL ONTO BRUSH HE WAS BURNING FLAMES SHOT BACK HITTING PT-TO BURN CENTER-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Diesel fuels, Metal containers
PLAYING OUTSIDE AND PUT HAND IN COFFEE CAN THAT HAD H2O/DIESEL FUEL IN IT, THEN RUBBED EYES. DX: POSSIBLE CONTACT IRRITANT RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Diesel fuels, Bottles or jars
PT DRANK SMALL AMOUNT OF DIESEL FUEL FROM BOTTLE ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF DIESEL FUEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
PT POURED DIESEL ON BRANCHES HE WAS BURNING & FIRE FLARED UP. FD NS. DX: 20-25% PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS NECK, CHEST, ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Diesel fuels, Oil furnaces
PT STATED FAULTY OIL BURNER LEAKED EXPOSED TO DIESEL FUMES PT SOB AND C HEST PAIN DX// CHEMICAL FUME EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Diesel fuels
RUBBED EYES AFTER FILLING TRUCK WITH DIESEL FUEL AT STORE BILATERAL CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Diesel fuels, Gasoline
ACCIDENTLY DRANK DIESEL FUEL WHILE CEPHENING FROM HOSE INGESTION OF GASOLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Diesel fuels
DX BOTH EYES CONTAMINATION: GOT DIESEL FUEL IN BOTH EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Diesel fuels
PT HAS EYE INJURY AFTER DIESEL FUEL SPLASHED INTO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
PT WORKING ON COMBUSTION ENGINE WHEN DIESEL FUEL IGNITED & BURNED FACE UNDER EYE. ?FDA. D: SKIN BURN,FACE, CORNEAL ABRASION SECONDARY TO BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
PT THREW DIESEL FUEL ONTO BRUSH TO BURN IT & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: MULT BURNS FULL THICKNESS 40% TBSA BACK/LEGS/HEAD/HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Diesel fuels
SLIPPED ON SOME OIL AND FELL ONTO KNEE FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2007Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Diesel fuels
PT SWALLOWED DIESEL FUEL DX: DIESEL FUEL INGESTION/ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2007Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Metal containers
CAN OF DIESEL FUEL BLEW UP WHILE PT. POURING FUEL ON FIRE, BLEW ON CONTAINER TRYING TO PUT OUT, BLEW UP. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS MULTIPLE SITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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