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Accidents - Gasoline - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 389
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Date: 12/14/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
BURNED LOWER LEG WITH GASOLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Day wear
15 YOM WAS AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE; POURED GASOLINE ON BONFIRE; CAUGHT HIS PANTS ON FIRE; BURNED LOWER LEG. BURN, LT. LOWER LEG. NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
ROTHER WAS PLAYING WITH GASOLINE FIRE AND HE WAS BURNT ON LEG DX RT LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 11 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, Day wear
PT WAS AT FRIEND'S PLAYING WITH FIRE AND GASOLINE WHEN SOCK CAUGHT FIRE BURNING BIL LOWER LEGS; 2ND DEGREE BURN BIL LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
12YOWM-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT CALF-BURNED BY GASOLINE FULE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PATIENT TRIED STOMPING GAS FIRE OUT ON STREET WHEN PLAYING WITH GASOLIN E, LEGS CAUGHT ON FIRE; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER LEGS, BURNS TO THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/08/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PATIENT BURNED ON LOWER LEGS WHEN PLAYING WITH FRIEND WITH FIRE USING G AS ON STREET, POSSIBLE FLASH; 2ND DEGREE BURNS, FD NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
GASOLINE CAUGHT FIRE ON BOAT, FD NOT STATED DX. LOWER LEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT ADDED GASOLINE TO FIRE WHICH FLASHED. + FD. DX: 8-9% TBSA BURN BILAT LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 15 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, Day wear
15 YO M THREW GAS ON FIRE, CAUGHT PANTLEG ON FIRE, BURN TO R CALF AREA. DX LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/09/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Plastic containers
PT AT A CAMP FIRE HE TOOK A PLASTIC CONTAINER THAT HAD GASOLINE IN IT T HREW IT IN THE FIRE ARCED TO BOTH LOWER LEGS- THERMAL BURNS LEGS-
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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