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Accidents - Gasoline - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
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Date: 10/15/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PATIENT HURT WHEN BURNING TRASH WITH GASOLINE. GASOLINE FLASHED BACK TO PT.NO FD MENTIONED DX: 2ND DEGREE TO RT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT POURED GASOLINE ON BRUSH MISTAKING IT FOR DIESEL AND WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: BILAT LOWER EXTREMITY BURNS 6% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 54 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
PT ADDED GAS TO FIRE NO FIRE DEPT BURN LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURNING BRUSH WITH GASOLINE AND GOT BURNED TO BOTH LEGS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/20/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS BURNED POURING GASOLINE ON FIRE YESTERDAY WHILE CAMPING. FD NS. DX: INFECTED BURNS BILAT LOWER EXTREMITIES.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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