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Accidents - Diesel fuels - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 566
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:162Foot:76
Head:7125 - 50% Body:71
Face:70Hand:70
Unkown:31All Of Body:10

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Metal containers
48 YOF SUSTAINED BURNS TO EAR AND HEAD FROM ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSION WITH DIESEL FUEL WHEN CAN WAS PLACED TO CLOSE TO BONFIRE. NO FD INVOLVE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/25/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Metal containers
51 YOF INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSION WITH DIESEL FUEL WHEN CONTAINER WAS PLACED TO CLOSE TO BONIRE AND SUSTAINED 20-35% OF BURNS TO BODY.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/08/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Diesel fuels
48YOM HAD DEISEL FUEL SPLASH INTO EYES WHILE WORKING ON CAR CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Diesel fuels
32 YOF SPLASHED DIESEL FUEL IN R EYE RESULTING IN A R EYE IRRITATION DX:R EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Diesel fuels
2 YOM PUT A BOTTLE OF FUEL ADDITIVE IN HIS MOUTH, WHILE MOM WAS DRIVING THE CAR- PUNCTURED FOIL SEAL WITH TEETH. DX; HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 10/17/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Gasoline cans
46YOF BURNING GARBAGE, SMALL CAN OF DIESEL FUEL IGNITED/ SUPERFICIAL BU RNS FACE AND HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Diesel fuels
75YOM SPILLED DEISEL FUEL ON FOOT DERMATITIS FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Diesel fuels
DX:SKIN IRRITATION-30YOF-HELIPAD DROPPED JET FUEL ONTO PATIENT WHO WASL OOKING UP AT IT-FUEL ON SKIN AND CLOTHES-IRRITATION TO AREAS OF SKIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Diesel fuels
DX:SKIN IRRATATION-32YOM-WALKING ACROSS STREET-HELIPAD DROPPED JET FUEL ONTO THIS PT FROM ROOM WHO WAS LOOKING UP AT IT-EYE AND SKIN IRRATATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Diesel fuels
DX:EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL-4YOM-EXPOSURE TO HELICOPTER FUEL-WALK ING-SPRAYED WITH FUEL FROM HELICOPTER ON ROOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
25 Y/O WM WAS LIGHTIN BRUSH FIRE WITH DIESEL FUEL AND BURNED HAND FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2010Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Diesel fuels, Containers
13MOM PT FOUND PLAYING NEAR CONTAINER OF DIESEL FUEL AT GRANDPARENTS HO USE, COUGHING. UNK HOW MUCH INGEST. VOMITED, LETHARGIC. DX INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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