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Accidents - Gasoline cans - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,288
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:280Upper Trunk:223
Wrist:146Lower Trunk:135
Lower Leg:109Lower Arm:92
Unkown:7125 - 50% Body:70
Toe:70Face:48
All Of Body:21Hand:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT WAS PUTTING GASOLINE ON A FIRE. GAS CAN BLEW UP IN PTS HAND. 2 DEG B URN HAND. 25%. NO FD. 20 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/07/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gasoline cans
39 YO M DROPPED A FULL GASOLINE CAN ON FINGER FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
35 YOF SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO BODY WHILE MOVING A GAS CAN WHEN SHE SPLASHED GAS ON HERSELF. PT IS UNCERTAIN OF IGNITION SOURCE. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Gasoline cans
64 Y/O/M BENT OVER TO PICK UP A GASOLINE CAN AND INJURED HIP DX/ RIGHT HIP DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
29 YOM, GAS TANK CAN IGNITED, BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
48YOF THROWING A GASOLINE CAN INTO FIRE PIT YESTERDAY HAD A BACKFLASH OCCUR FROM FLAME INJURED RT MIDDLE FINGER,NO FD PRESENT;FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
52YOF WRIST PAIN FELL OVER GAS CAN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
48YOF THROWING A GAS CAN IN A FIRE PIT YESTERDAY HAD A BACKFLASH INJURING RT MIDDLE FINGER;FINGER BURN,NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ON SITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
WRIST SPRAIN-13YOF HIT HER WRIST WITH A BOARD THEN LATER WENT TOPICK UP A FULL GAS CAN AND FELT A POP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gasoline cans
33 YO M, C/O GETTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER STUCK IN A KEROSENE CAN, DX FOR EIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
PNEUMONIA: 80YOM FEW DAYS AGO STATES BENT OVER & PICKED UP A GAS CAN & NOW HAVING BACK PAIN, VAGUE S.O.B.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline cans
34Y/O WF HIT GAS CAN WITH LEFT TOE AT HOME, C/O LEFT TOE PAIN, DX WITH LEFT TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
BURNS TO FACE AND SHOULDER.31YOM POURED GASOLINE ON FIRE AND WAS HOLDI NG GAS CAN AND CAN EXPLODED.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/24/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
59 M, PT WAS TRYING TO START A FIRE AT HOME WHEN GAS CAN EXPLODED. DX. THERMAL AND CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE, ARMS, HANDS, AND LEGS. NO FD
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/16/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
28 YOM WAS LIGHTING A BONFIRE W/GASOLINE CAN WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 18% TBSA BURNS FACE, ARMS, FEET.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
9 YR M BURNED BODY WHEN KICKED GAS CAN THAT WAS ON FIRE;DX THERMAL BURN S BODY,UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT ATTTENDANCE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/17/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
42 YO M GAS TANK FELL ON HAND. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
44 YOF, LIFTED FIVE GALLON GAS CAN, STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gasoline cans
30YOM FELL WHILE CARRYING A GAS CAN, ACUTE LEFT RIB FRACTURE, CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
51 YOF STRIANED ARM WHEN LIFTING A GAS CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
75 YOM PT C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A GAS CAN. LUMBAR STRAIN, KN EE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
RT LOWER LEG 2ND DEGREE BURN.25YOM WAS AT A CAME FIRE AND GAS CAN CAUGH T ON FIRE AND DAD KICKED IT ADN IT HIT LOWER LEG.NO FIRE DEPT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
53 YOM C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH IN WAS IN CLOSED ENVIRONMENT WITH GAS CAN 30 MIN. DX-INHALATION OF FUMES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
MULTIPLE 1% BURNS TO FACE,NECK AND RT ARM.52YOM HAD A THREE GALLON PLAS TIC GAS CAN CATCH FIRE AND EXPLODE.NO FIRE DEPT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/28/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
79YOM LEG PAIN AFTER PICKING UP GAS CAN WHILE WORKING IN HIS YARD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
20 YR OLD MALE BURNING YARD TRASH WHEN FRIEND THREW IN EMPTY GAS CAN TH AT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE BURNING KNEE,ANKLE AND LOWER LEG,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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