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Accidents - Fuel storage tanks - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,168
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:189Face:153
Upper Trunk:137Eyeball:92
Lower Leg:91Finger:91
Head:83Upper Arm:76
Foot:6925 - 50% Body:68
Knee:67Hand:15
All Of Body:15Mouth:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Fire extinguishers
CHEMICAL EXP. PT WAS STANDING AT GAS PUMP WHEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BLEW UP AND PT WAS COVERED IN WHITE POWDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks
4 YO M HELPING MOM PUMP GAS-HANDLE SLIPPED & SPLASHED IN EYE EYE SUPERFICIAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT TRIPPED OVER GAS PUMP WHILE GETTING GAS DX FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel storage tanks
32 YO M BURNS TO FACE, ARMS, LEGS AFTER GAS TANK EXPLODED. DX BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fuel storage tanks
4 YO HELPING MOM PUMP GZSOLINE GOT IT SPLASHED IN EYE CHEMICAL INSULT-BURNING IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
7YM FELL INTO COAL STORAGE TANK HITTING UNSPECIFIED OBJECT ON THE WAY D OWN. DX; PUNTURE WOUND TO R MIDDLE BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
OIL TANK OVERFLOWED-SLIPPED FELL ON FINGER AVULSION LEFT NAIL THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
FEELING PAIN IN LOWER BACK SINCE YESTERDAY AFTER PUSHING A 50 GALLON OIL DRUM. LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
CAR BACKED UP PINNED HER TO PROPANE TANK DX CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
FACIAL CONTUSION, RT WRIST SPRAIN - TRIPPED ON A GAS PUMP HOSE YESTERDA Y
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
TRIPPED OVER A GAS PUMP HOSE RIGHT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
CUT FINGER WHILE HOLDING GAS TANK.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 57 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
HAND CT-SMASHED HAND BETWEEN A MOTORCYCLE & A GAS PUMP AT GAS STATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
CONTUSION FOOT/HEEL - 32 YOM STATES HE DROPPED A GAS PUMP HANDLE ON HIS FOOT, TODAY NOTED MORE PAIN TO SAME, SOME SWELLING, PAINFUL WEIGHTBEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT HAD HELIUM TANK FALL ON FOOT AT SCHOOL, 1ST TOE L FOOT DISTAL PHALAN X FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
LOWER LIP LAC; RIGHT GREAT TOE FX. PT TRIPPED OVER A GAS HOSE AT GAS ST ATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
RT RING FINGER CT-CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 GAS TANKS-LOCALE NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LOWER LEG BURNS.PT WAS AT A GAS STATION FILLING TANK WITH GAS AND LIT A CIGARETTE AND HAD FLASH BURNS TO LOWER LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/26/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
RAN INTO A GAS PUMPLEFT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Go-carts
PT HIT TANK WHILE PUSHING GO CART DX: SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
FELL TRIPPED OUR GAS PUMP; RT HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
PT HELPING MOTHER HOLD GAS PUMP WHEN GAS SPLASHED INTO HIS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A GAS HOSE AND FELL AT A STORE. DX-RIGHT FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fuel storage tanks
8 Y.O. B MALE W/CHI. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON GAS TANK @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
AT A GAS STATION WHEN SHE PULLED GAS NOZZLE OUT OF TANK, GAS SPRAYED OUT AT FACE. GASOLINE EXPOSURE TO EYES $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT MOVING LARGE GAS TANK, STRAINED UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks
DROPPED GAS NOZZLE ON LEG; LLE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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