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Accidents - Gasoline - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,779
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:413Lower Leg:287
Eyeball:225Hand:220
All Of Body:147Shoulder:142
Lower Arm:117Lower Trunk:106
Knee:75Head:43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gasoline
PUMPING GASOLINE AND TOOK A MISSTEP AND FELL AGAINST CAR ADMITTED HIP F RACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/15/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline, Fuel storage tanks
PT PUTTING GASOLINE IN CAR WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER THE GAS HOSE LANDING ONTO SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline
SLIPPED ON FROZEN SPILLED GASOLINE AT THE GAS STATION LACERATION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Power lawn mowers
PT RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS WHEN PUTTING GAS INTO LAWN MOWER AT HOME WHILE LAWN MOWER RUNNING AND IT CXPLODED WHEN OPENED TOP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/17/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline, Motor vehicles or parts
63 YOM WAS PUMPING GAS INTO CAR WHEN NOZZLE "BROKE OFF" AND GAS SPLASHE D INTO BOTH EYES SUSTAINING CHEMICAL CONJUNTIVITIS. NO VISUAL CHANGES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline, Chemicals
PT. HAD GAS AND INJECTION FLUID MIXED AND PULLED THE LINE OUT, SPILLED OUT ON HIS FACE. DX. FACIAL GASOLINE EXPOSURE, CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
1% BURNS TO FACE,CHEST AND ARM.PT THREW GASOLINE ON A FLAME AND IT FLAS HED.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline
PT INHALED GASOLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline
SYPHONING GASOLINE FROM A JETSKI IN BACK YARD, GAS CAME UP FAST AND PT SWALLOWED IT. DX. GASOLINE INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS BURNING LEAVES USING GASOLINE , FIRE FLARED WHEN PT POURED GAS ON FIRE, BURING SIDE OF PT'S FACE, DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2006Age: 58 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
PT BURNED RT HAND WHILE LIGHTING CAMPFIRE WITH GASOLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT THRU GASOLINE ON TO A FIRE CAUSING BURNS TO THE FACE NO FIRE DEPARTM ENT WAS LISTED ON ER SHEETS AS BEING AT RESIDENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURNS:BURNING BRUSH TONIGHT, THREW GASOLINE ON THE FIRE AND IT BLEW BACK, SINGED HAIR, BURNED BOTH LEGS, RT LEG WORSE, NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
POURED GAS ONTO BRUSH FIRE AND IT EXPLODED IN FACE BURNING IT UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/19/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Light bulbs
CHANGING LIGHT BULB WHEN IT SHATTER AND IGNITED LEAKING GAS FROM CAR WH ICH THEN EXPLODED BURNING FACE ESPECIALLY WITH 30% BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/16/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Gasoline, Bags
BURNING TRASH BAG, THREW GASOLINE ON FIRE, PT CAUGHT FIRE ROLLED TOGROU ND, C/O SHLDR PAIN, DX; SHLDR DISLOCATION/ NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Matches
FOREARM BURN-BRUSH FIRE W/ GASOLINE-GAS GOT ON HIM, HE LIT MATCH & FLAM ES HIT ARM-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline, Motor vehicles or parts
PT TRIPPED OVER A CURB WHILE FILLING CAR WITH GASOLINE AT A STATION LAN DING ON HIP PAIN HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
PT SPILLED GASOLINE ON LOWER RIGHT LEG DX 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline
WORKING UNDER CAR WHEN HE WAS SPRAYED IN FACE & EYES WITH GAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline, Gasoline cans
PT PICKED UP A FIVE GALLON CONTAINER OF GASOLINE STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
USING GASOLINE TO BURN DEBRIS FLASH BURN TO FACE ARMS AND LEGS NO FD INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PATIENT GOT FLASHBURNS TO BOTH HANDS - GAS BURNER FLASH DX; 1ST DEGR EE BURNS TO HANDS. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 51 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, Day wear
WAS BURNING PAPERS IN BURNING BRREL GASOLINE ON PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE NO FIRE DEPT..PART AND FULL THICKNESS BURN TO R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline
PT FILLING HIS CAR WITH GAS AT THE GAS STATION AND INHALED THE FUMES WH ICH MADE HIM LIGHTHEADED AND ALMOST PASSED OUT NEAR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2006Age: 54 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
PT POURED GAS ON BONFIRE AT HOME. FD NS. DX: BILAT FOREARM BURNS, FACIAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline, Gasoline cans
PT WAS FILLING A GASOLINE CONTAINER AND GASOLINE SPLASHED INTO BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PATIENT WAS SETTING A FIRE, SPILLED GASOLINE ON CLOTHES WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. DX-BURNS TO ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Matches
2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT HAND-LIT GASOLINE OUT SIDE-BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
KNEE/ LOWER LEG BURNS-@ HOME-POURED GAS ON BRUSH FIRE-@ HOME-FD NOT PRE SENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
THREW GASOLINE ON BURNING TREE, FLASH BURNS 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND SHOULDER NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline, Laundry soaps or detergents
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE WHEN SHE PUT GASOLINE IN WI TH THE LAUNDRY DETERGENT - IN TO WASHING MACHINE - ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
SPARK INGNITED GASOLINE WHILE WORKING ON CAR AT HOME. DX. BURN HEAD, L SHOULDER, L ARM, L FA. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
FLASH BURN, THROWING GASOLINE ON LEAF FIRE, NO FD, DX BURN TO FACE & AR MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Motor vehicles or parts
FACE BURN-FLAMES FROM GASOLINE ON CARBURATOR OF CAR HIT FACE-@ HOME-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline
GOT DIZZY SMELLING GAS FUMES/GASOLINE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline
GAS SPLASHE AT GAS STATION/CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline, Fuel storage tanks
PT AT GAS STATION, PUMPING GAS, SOME SPLASHED IN LT EYE, CHEMICAL CONJ UNCTIVITIS LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Matches
BURNED LIGHTING A MATCH TO BURN TRASH WITH GAS ON IT. PLASTIC CAN HOLDI NG GAS CAUGHT FIRE @HOME.NO FD. DX/3RD DEGREE BURN TO RT FOREARM & FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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