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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/24/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline |
| 59 M, PT WAS TRYING TO START A FIRE AT HOME WHEN GAS CAN EXPLODED. DX. THERMAL AND CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE, ARMS, HANDS, AND LEGS. NO FD |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 09/29/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: 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: 04/21/2006 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| PT WAS CARRYING A GAS CAN & FELL NEAR FIRE; GAS CAN EXPLODED DX: BURNS CHEST, ABDOMEN, SHOULDER, ARM, FOREARM, HAND AND HIP; NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline |
| A GAS CAN EXPLODED WITH PATIENT SUSTAINING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO 25% BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2000 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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