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Accidents - Gasoline cans - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 331
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:101Upper Trunk:71
Wrist:71Mouth:71
25 - 50% Body:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/29/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Matches
ACCIDENTLY KICKED OVER A GAS CAN AND THREW A LIT MATCH IN IT 2ND DEGR EE BURNS FACE,LEGS ARMS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
LBP AFTER LIFTING GAS CAN DX; LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
DX BACK PAIN RESOLVED: C/O LBP SINCE THRUSDAY AFTER LIFT'G A 55LB DRUM 1/4 FULL OF KEROSENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
CARRYING GAS CAN AND FELL IN DRIVEWAY CUTTING LIP LACERATION LIP #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans, Televisions
SPRAIN WRIST - 62 YO MALE REPORTS ONSET OF LEFT WRIST PAIN WHEN LIFTING A GAS CAN - WORSENED LATER WHEN LIFTING A TELEVISION SET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
MUSCLE STRAIN OF LOW BACK AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY CONTAINER OF KEROSENE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
PT ELOPED PRIOR TO EXAM: FELL, STRIKING LT CHEST ON A 5 GALLON KEROSENE CAN YESTERDAY, PAIN IN LT RIB AREA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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