Accidents - Gasoline cans - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	68
Year 2008:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
MOM SAW BURNS ON LOWER LEGS AND ANKLES, GAS CAN BURNING OUTSIDE, NO FIRE DEPART ATTENDED,DX: 1ST ,2ND DEGREE BURNS, BIL LOWER LEGS, ANKLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
WHILE BURNING LEAVES GASOLINE CAN EXPLODED AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO LEGS FACE AND HANDS WAS TRANSFERRED FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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