Accidents - Gasoline - 50+ years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,816
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	415	Face:	298
Hand:	219	Eyeball:	187
Lower Arm:	164	Shoulder:	135
Upper Trunk:	114	25 - 50% Body:	114
Ear:	68	All Of Body:	66
Head:	15	Lower Trunk:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline, Fuel storage tanks
PT PUMPING GASOLINE AT THE STATION AND STEPPED OVER THE HOSE AND FELL T O THE CURB CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gasoline
PT AT A GAS STATION POUTTING GAS IN CAR AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/10/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
WAS BURNING AND THROUGH GASOLINE ON THE FIRE BACK FLASH INTO FACE AND U PPER CHEST..TRANSFERRED OUT UNSURE IF FIRE DEPT WAS THERE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/31/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline
SPLASHED GASOLINE IN EYE AT GAS STATION CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
CHEMICAL BURN B/L EYES-SPALSHED GASOLING IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Other grills or stoves
PATIENT GOT BURNED ON LEG BY BURNING TREE LIMBS IN FIREPIT WITH GASOLI NE AT HOME.NO FD/DX; BURNS TO LOWER RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Multi-purpose lighters
POURED GAS OUT OF GAS CAN ON BRUSH FIRE AND LIT WITH LONG-HANDLED LIGHT ER BURNED FACE. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline, Filters
PT. STATES HE HAD GASOLINE SPLASHED IN HIS FACE WHILE CHANGING A FILTER . DX. EYE BURNING, REDNESS FACE, CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline, Fuel storage tanks
PATIENT WAS PUMPING GAS WHEN THE PUMP BLEW UP IN HIS FACE. DX-EYE IRRITATION. (NO FIRE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT LEAVES WITH A PROPANE TORCH HE THREW GASOLINE O NTO THE LEAVES WITH THE TORCH LIT SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO LOWER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
LOWER LEG BILATERAL BURNS-BURNING BRUSH-POURED GASOLINE ON BRUSH-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline
CHEMICAL IRRITATION L EAR - SPILLED GASOLINE IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNS TO FACE AND UPPER CHEST. PT SET STUMP ON FIRE WITH CIGARETTE LIGH TER, WHEN POURING GASOLINE ON IT AND FLAMES FLASHED INTO FACE. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/02/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
C/O PT WAS BURNING SHRUBS USING GASOLINE AND WAS BURNT DX THERMAL BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
61YFC BURNS TO BILATERAL ARMS, FEET, AND FACE FROM HEAT FLASH FROM A GRASS FIRE STARTED WITH GASOLINE NO FD ATTENDED/BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/27/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Diesel fuels
2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ARMS & HAND-BURNING BRUSH W/ DIESEL BY FLASH BACK F IRE-FD PRESENT-@ HOME-SENT TO BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gasoline
PT PUTTING GAS IN HIS CAR AT THE GAS STATION AND FELL OFF THE CURB STRI KING HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/21/2005	Age: 61 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
BURNS TO BOTH LOWER LEGS BY GASOLINE FIRE 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS NOT STATED FIRE DEPARTMENT CALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
10%TBSA FACIAL BURN.PT PUT GASOLINE INTO A CARBORATOR AND BLEW UP IN FA CE.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
2% FACIAL,ARM AND LEG BURNS.PT PUT GASOLINE ON YARD WORK AND IT EXPLODE S AND BURNED PT.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
PT TRYING TO POUR GASOLINE ON A MOSQUITO, SPILLED GAS ON HAND, HAND BEG AN TO BURN DX: BURN 2ND DEGREE RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BILATERAL 1% AND 2% LEG BURNS.PT POURED GASOLINE ON BRUSH AND GAS IGNIT ED.DO NOT KNOW IF FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Day wear
USING GASOLINE TO BURN TRASH PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURN CHEST AND LEGS NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO START HIS CAR, POURED GASOLINE IN CARBUREAOR, CAR BACKFIRED. DX-SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Day wear
PT WAS WORKING ON CAR & CUT GAS LINE W/GAS SOAKING PANTS & CATCHING FIRE. +FD. DX: L LEG FULL THICKNESS BURN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline
GOT GAS ON HANDS, THEN RUBBED EYE DX. CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
WHILE WORKING WITH GASOLINE CAUGHT FIRE DX: BURNS TO LOWER LEGS FIRE DE PT ON SCEEN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/12/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline, Power tillers or cultivators
RT EYE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE.PT WAS PUTTING GASOLINE IN A ROTO TILLER AND G AS SQUIRTED IN PTS EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Gasoline
BURNED LEG WITH GASOLINE DX: L LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURNING *** NESTS AND POURED GAS ON ALREADY BURNING FIRE SPREADING AND BURNING BODY AND CLOTHING;MED FLITE IN,35% BURNS TO BODY,UNK FI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURNS L ARM & HAND;WORKING WITH GASOLINE ENGINE, HAND FLASH BURN, ARM " ON FIRE" PT PUT OUT WITH GARDEN HOSE.TOTAL. BURN CAR & GARAGE(?FD INFO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/21/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT BUT GASOLINE ON FIRE, BURNING HAND SUSTAINED " HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN", FD DOCUMENT NOT AVAILABLE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT AT HOME AND POURED GASOLINE ON A TRASH FIRE AND SUSTAIED A THERMAL B URN TO CHEST TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/29/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gasoline, Fuel storage tanks
PT AT A GAS STATION PUMPING GAS TRIPPED OVER THE GAS TUBE ONTO RIGHT SH OULDER FRACTURED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS PUTTING GASOLINE ON FIRE AND IT REARED BACK AND BURNT HIS HANDS C/O PAIN BILATERAL HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/26/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Containers
POURING GAS ON BURNING TRASH AT HOME, CONTAINER BLEW UP, CAUGHT SHIRT O N FIRE. DX: BURNS FOREARM, HAND, CHEST, FACE. FIRE DEPT ATT. NOT NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Day wear
76 YO - DX: 2ND - 3RD DEGREE BURNS (CIRCUMFERENATIAL) L LOWER LEG - 2% BSA - GASOLINE SPILLED ON PANTS LEG/ CAUGHT FIRE - UNKNOWN IF FD CAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Gasoline cans
POURED GASOLINE ONTO BURNING TRASH - FLASHED BACK TO CAN HE WAS HOLDING MULT BURNS TO FACE, NECK, CHEST AND HANDS - UNKNOWN FD ATTENDANCE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/14/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURN R CALF; PT USING GASOLINE ON FIRE FIRE SHOT UP LEG -BROUGHT IN BY WIFE FOR EVALUATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE LEG BURNS.PT POURED GASOLINE ON BRUSH AND IT FLASHED ON PTS LEG.DO NOT KNOW IF FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/01/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline
PT. WAS PUMPING GAS AT A GAS STATION, THE HOSE BROKE AND GAS WENT ALL OVER HIM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURN TO HANDS FROM GASOLINE FIRE DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
BURN TO THE RIGHT HAND AFTER SOME GASOLINE EXPLODED IN HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS POURING GAS ON A CARBERATOR AND BURNED HAND DX 2ND DEGREE BURN S TO R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURNS TO BODY WORKING WITH HUSBAND ON CAR WHEN GAS TANK EXPLODED AND BU RNED HER WITH 40 % BURNS TO BODY,MED FLITE IN,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/08/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
WORKING ON CAR ON LIFT WITH WIFE WHEN GAS TANK CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS ON 30 % OF BODY,MED FLITE IN,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURNS TO FACE FROM GASOLINE THROWN ON BUSH FIRE, NO FIRE DEPT ON SCENED X FACIAL BURN 11.5%
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/03/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT. USING GASOLINE TO START LEAVES BURNING, FLASHED. DX. BURN FACE, R/ L FA, R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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