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Accidents - Gasoline cans - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 103
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:67Upper Trunk:15
All Of Body:15Eyeball:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/20/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
GASOLINE IN EYES CAUSING CHEMICAL BURNS WHEN FRIEN THREW SMALL CAN OF G ASOLINE AT HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans, Fuel-burning lighting equipment
LACERATION HAND - PATIENT WAS CAMPING WITH FRIENDS - ONE FRIEND HAND A LIGHTED TORCH NEAR GAS CAN - CAN IGNITED AND PROPELLED A SHOT INTO PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
12 YOM GAS CAN EXPLODED BURNS TO UPPER TRUNK FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENTNOT N OTED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gasoline cans
15 YOM GAS CAN EXPLODED SMOKE INHALATION FD NOT STATED AS ATTENDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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