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Accidents - Gasoline cans - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 496
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:140Lower Trunk:120
Lower Leg:85Hand:80
Face:40Ankle:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/04/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
ANKLES BURNED-GAS CAN CAUGHT ON FIRE-TRIED TO KICK CAN AWAY FROM NEPHEW PT'S ANKLES GOT BURNED-@ HOME-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
LEG BURNS-KICKED A ROCK SPARKING GAS CAN W/ GAS-FLAMES IN BREEZEWAY-@ H OME-HOUSEFIRE-FD PRESENT-TRANSFERRED TO BURN FACILITY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/07/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans, Insect induced injuries
BEE STING: ALLERGIC REACTION: BENDING DOWN TO GET GAS CAN FROM UNDER PORCH AT FRIEND'S, BEE STING R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
16 YO HAD GASOLINE CAN CATCH FIRE INJURED ANKLE BURN TO ANKLE--NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT STARTING A CAMP FIRE WHEN GAS CAN CAUGHT FIRE - SECOND DEGREE BURN TO L FACIAL CHEEK - NO FIRE DEPT RESPONDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline cans, Extension cords
B/L KNEE CONTUSION: L FOOT CONT: WALKING TO GARAGE CARRYING 5 GALLON GASOLINE CAN, TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, FELL ONTO KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
PT WAS LIFTING GAS CAN. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Matches
PLAYING WITH MATCHES WITH A GAS CAN IN GARAGE SUFFERED BURNS TO LTR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
GAS CAN CAUGHT FIRE BURNS LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/06/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
22 YO LIFTING KEROSENE CAN INJURED BACK STRAIN/SPRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
PT WAS WORKING ON AN ENGINE WHEN A GAS CAN FELL ONTO THE ENGINE AND CAU GHT FIRE HE THREW IT SUSTAINED THERMAL BIURNS TO HANDS NS IF FD ATTENDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Day wear
PATIENT A BURN PILE, ACCIDENTALLY KICKED GAS CAN ON THE FIRE, CAUGHT PA PANT LEG ON FIRE. DX-1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS LOWER LEG, HAND, 1ST CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Mopeds or power-assisted cycles
A GAS CAN BLEW UP WHILE PT WAS PUTTING GAS INTO MOPED. DX. 1 & 2 DEG B URNS R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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