Accidents - Fuel storage tanks - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,865
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
6-15 years old:	154
16-25 years old:	207
26-50 years old:	865
50+ years old:	632

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	409	Lower Trunk:	217
Knee:	207	Head:	152
All Of Body:	149	Elbow:	115
Eyeball:	102	Upper Arm:	92
Lower Arm:	80	Foot:	76
Finger:	71	Neck:	63
Upper Trunk:	38	Toe:	38
Shoulder:	17	Lower Leg:	16
Ear:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks
21 YO M FELL OFF OIL TANK LANDED ON KNEE. DX KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Fuel storage tanks
27 YOF REACHED UP TO PUSH A BUTTON ON GAS TANK & SHOULDER DISLOCATED. DX: L SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks
52 YOM W/GROIN PAIN W/BULGE AFTER LIFTING GAS PUMP INTO A TRUCK, 200 LBS. DX: DIRECT INGUINAL HERNIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2010	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: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
B/L HAND BURNS: 15YOM WORKING ON A GAS TANK, SPARK IGNITED GAS, CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE, BURNS BOTH HANDS, 5% BODY SURFACE, 1ST & 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/17/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks
55YOF TRIPPED OVER A GAS PUMP + FELL, LANDED ON (R) ARM C/O PAIN TO ELB OW DX;* (R) ELBOW INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
34 Y/O FEMALE STATES IN SEPT TRIPPED OVER A GAS HOSE AT GAS STATION INJURING ARM STILL PAINFUL DX: STRAINED LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
60YO WHITE MALE TRIPPED OVER GAS HOSE AT GAS STATION PUMP, R ELBOW PAIN DX ACUTE R RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
ACUTE BACK STRAIN: 33YOF LIFTING A 5 GALLON DISEL FUEL TANK OUT OF CAR, PAIN LOW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
83YO WHITE FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A GAS PUMP INJURED R ELBOW TODAY DX CLOSED FRACTURE OF HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/16/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Clothing accessories
53 YOM INJURED HANDS EXPOSING HANDS TO FREON THROUGH GLOVES. DX-CHEMICAL EXPOSURE/ BURINING FINGERS & BILATERAL HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
51YOM, RESTRAINED DRIVER RAN INTO GAS PUMP, CONFUSION, CHIN LACERATION, CONCUSSION, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
26 YOM C/O EAR PAIN WORKING ON VEHICLE & GAS TANK HOSE CAME DOWN ON HIM GAS POURED AND SPLASHED IN HIS EAR. DX-FOREIGN BODY EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fuel storage tanks
55 YOF INJURED HEAD AND SHOULDER TRIPPING ON GAS HOSE AT GAS STATION. DX-ACUTE FALL, ACUTE HEAD INJURY, ACUTE RIGHT SHOULDER INJURY, WITH ROT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks
A 54 YOM WAS LIFTING A GAS TANK AND INJURED LOWER BACK. DX: LUMBAGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
18 YO M CUT HAND ON GAS TANK. DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks
43 YOM C/O HAND PAIN AFTER HOLDING GAS TANK FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME DX-LEFT HAND PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
39YOM WAS LIFTING A BIG GAS TANK WITH LEFT ARM C/O NECK PAIN. DX: CERVI CAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
50 YOM TRIPPED OVER GAS PUMP HOSE AND FELL. DX: L HAND LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel storage tanks
36 YO M, C/O BEING BURNED YESTERDAY FROM FLAME FLASH OF NATURAL GAS TAN K TO BOTH ARMS, DX 1ST DEGREE BURN ARMS, NO FD ATTENDANCE MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
3YOM WAS STANDING NEXT TO MOM, WHILE SHE WAS PUMPING GAS, & THE GAS SPLASHED ONTO HIM, ? INGESTION- GAS ON CLOTHES. DX; HYDROCARBON EXPOSUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2010	Age: 45 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: Fuel storage tanks
45YOM AT HOME TRYING TO GET FUEL TANK OFF PICK UP CUT FINGER/ DX LAC R 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Fuel oils
14YOF AT PARK CUT HAND ON METAL OIL DRUM; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fuel storage tanks
9YOF WAS AT HOME, WAS WOKEN UP IN A HOUSE THAT HAD A GAS LEAK, CO1 LEV EL WAS 5
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fuel storage tanks
38YOF WAS AT HOME, WAS FOUND SLEEPING IN A HOUSE WITH A GAS LEAK, CO1 LEVEL WAS 2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks
56 YO F HIT SELF IN KNEE WITH GASOLINE NOZZLE AT GAS STATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
48YOM,CONTUSIONS & ABRASIONS TO LEFT EYE S/P CHANGING OIL IN HIS CAR, OIL CAN FELL HIT LEFT EYE,SWELLING & BRUISING ,HX OF VISION LOSS TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
35YOM FRACTURED ELBOW TRIPPED ANF FELL OVER HOSE AT GAS PUMP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Ceilings and walls
35YOF WAS PINNED TO WALL BY OIL TANK, INSIDE FRIEND'S CELLAR, ATTEMPTIN G TO CARRY TANK UP STAIRS DX;* CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
74 YOM DROPPED GASOLINE HOSE ON RT GT TOE. DX**: RT GT TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
79YOM WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A CAR WHILE HE WAS PUMPING GAS @ STATIO N. FELL TO GROUND. DX: CONTUSIONS/ABRASION ON L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
RT FOOT CONTUSION-30YOF SUS INJ TO RT FOOT WHEN SHE DROPPED A GASOLINE PUMP HANDLE ON IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
27YOBF PT WAS PUMPING GASOLINE, PUMP WOULD NOT STOP AND SPLASHED GASOLI NE IN BOTH EYES. DX. GASOLINE IN EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
58YOF SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE PUMPING GAS, FELL ONTO (L) HIP DX;* (L) HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Grills
18 YOM PT WAS LIGHTING A GRILL AND GAS TANK BLEW UP IN HIS HAND. BURNR HAND, WRIST AND FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
82 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER A CUT TO LEG WHILE HE WAS PUMPING GAS TODAY WHEN HE HIT LEG WITH HOSE DX- LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
49 Y/O WF CAUGHT HAND IN NOZZEL OF GAS PUMP AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
9YOF HIT HEAD ON GAS MACHINE/METER WHILE AT GAS STATION, NO LOC; SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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