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Accidents - Gasoline - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 501
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Date: 12/04/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS AT HOME USING GASOLINE AS A CLEANER, SPILLED SOME ON HAND CAUSIN G 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
57YOM OUT ON THE GULF AND IT BACKFIRED AND GASOLINE BURNED RIGHT HAND T HERMAL BURN TO HAND NS IF FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON RIGHT HAND AND SMALL BLISTER ON R THIGH PATIENT WAS POURING GAS INTO (CARBURATOR) WHEN GAS IGNITED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
FLASH BURNS TO HAND AFTER USING GASOLINE THAT FLASHED UP AND BURNED HIM WITH 3%TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS BURNING WOOD IN BACK YARD AND THREW GASOLINE ONTO FIRE & ARC OF GASOLINE BURST UP TRANS TO BURN CENTER, DX 2ND DEG BURN TO RGT HAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 75 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 HANDS AFTER POURING GASOLINE TO MAKE FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Tableware and accessories
PT WAS POURING GAS FROM A CUP INTO CARBURATOR WHILE STARTING & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL & FULL THICKNESS BURNS R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT TRYING TO KILL ANTS BY POURING GASOLINE ON THEM & LIGHTING THEM ON FIRE. SUSTAINED BURN TO HAND & UPPER ARM. NOT FDA. D:1ST/2ND DEG. BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
51 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO R HAND/FOREARM LIGHTING A CHIMINEA AND DECIDED TO POUR GASOLINE ONTO IT, PT HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL ?FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT PRESENT TO ER WAS TRYING TO BURN SOME GRASS AT HOME WITH GASOLINE AN D CAUGHT FIRE TO RT HAND NO FD- DX BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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