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Accidents - Gasoline cans - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 732
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:142Wrist:135
Lower Leg:76Shoulder:68
Finger:68Eyeball:66
Lower Arm:61Upper Trunk:31
Lower Trunk:31Hand:30
All Of Body:15Head:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
C/O L SHOULDER PAIN, AFTER LIFTING 5 GAL GAS CAN, DX; SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
PT C/O NAUSEA,VOMITING, SLEPT IN ROOM W/ OPEN GASOLINE CAN DX: VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
LBP, POPPED PICKING UP GAS CAN DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
CUT ON GAS CAN LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
WHILE SHOPPING AT AUTOZONE LACERATED WRIST ON A GASOLINE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans, Tool sheds
HIT DOOR IN SHED GETTING A GAS CAN FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
PICKED UP 5 GALLON GAS--SLIPPED AND BENT FINGER BACK DX TORN EXTENSION TENDON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
PT WAS WALKING AND HIT HEAD ON OLD METAL GAS CAN. D: SCALP LACERATION ; ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
ULNAR NERVE IRRITATION-1 MONTH PTA LIFTED 5 GALLON GAS CAN-THEN TODAY H IT ELBOW & FELT SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
LUMBAR STRAIN - 48 YOM C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER WITH A GA S CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
6 CM LACERATION L WRIST REPAIRED: AT HOUSE CARRYING GASOLINE CAN, TRIPPED & FELL IN YARD, CUT WITH GAS CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT TRIED TO KICK AWAY A BURNING GAS CAN AND WAS BURNT ON LOWER LEG NOT STATING IF FIRE DEPT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT STATES THAT GAS CAN EXPLODED IN FACE NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE 1DEGREE BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline cans
PT HIT GAS CAN WITH FIST DX: L HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline cans
18YFC PUTTING GAS INTO CAR FROM 5 GALLON GAS CAN WHEN SPOUT POPPED OFF AND GAS SPLASHED INTO EYES/CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline cans
PT HIT ARM ON GAS CAN WHILE ROUGH HOUSING. DX: CONT L ARM & ULNAR NERVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Metal containers
PT LIT A WIRE NEAR A GAS TANK WHICH HE WAS FILLING WITH GASOLINE THE FU MES IGNITED THE CAN EXPLODED SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST AND FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/10/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT PICKED UP A GAS CAN WHILE HOLDING A LIT CIGARETTE AND IT EXPLODED SU STAINED THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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