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Accidents - Gasoline cans - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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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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