Accidents - Gasoline cans - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	6
26-50 years old:	29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/15/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT KICKED A BURNING GAS CAN AWAY FROM HOUSE, 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO 18% OF BODY, (LWR LEGS), ADMIT TO SURGERY. ? FD; BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
PT GRABBED GAS CAN NEXT TO FIRE AND GASOLINE SPLASHED ON LEG CATCHING FIRE. +FD. DX: SECOND DEG BURN L LEG/R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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