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Accidents - Gasoline - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 114
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Date: 11/10/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranchFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 08/06/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 07/31/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 05/15/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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

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