Accidents - Gasoline cans - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,248
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	19
Year 1998:	258
Year 1999:	73
Year 2000:	287
Year 2001:	93
Year 2002:	103
Year 2003:	6
Year 2004:	53
Year 2005:	35
Year 2006:	57
Year 2007:	85
Year 2008:	15
Year 2009:	83
Year 2010:	75

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	268	Lower Arm:	112
Wrist:	108	Lower Leg:	104
Eyeball:	100	Finger:	97
All Of Body:	87	Hand:	73
Lower Trunk:	70	Knee:	67
Ankle:	59	25 - 50% Body:	51
Upper Trunk:	21	Foot:	17
Head:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/16/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
WRIST SPRAIN-13YOF HIT HER WRIST WITH A BOARD THEN LATER WENT TOPICK UP A FULL GAS CAN AND FELT A POP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
9 YR M BURNED BODY WHEN KICKED GAS CAN THAT WAS ON FIRE;DX THERMAL BURN S BODY,UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT ATTTENDANCE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/02/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Built-in swimming pools
PT KICKED A GAS CAN AWAY FROM FIRE, GAS SPLASHED ON LEGS, PT JUMPED IN POOL TO PUT OUT FIRE, DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO BOTH LEGS, NO FIRE DEPARTM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/30/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT WAS AT A BONFIRE WHEN SOMEONE THREW A GAS CAN IN WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS EXTENSIVE BURNS TO FACE, SUPERF BILAT ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Day wear
AT BONFIRE AT FRIENDS HOME, YOUTH KICKED *** FIELD GAS CAN CAUSING IT T O IGNITE & CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE, ?FD, NOW W/BURNS TO CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
PT CUT FINGER ON METAL GAS CAN. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
NEAR OPEN FIRE WHEN KEROSENE CAN EXPLODED CAUSING 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO A BDOMEN, CHEST AND LEGS WITH 40% TBSA BURNS,TRANSF TO SHRINERS,UNK FIRE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
LEG BURNS-KICKED A ROCK SPARKING GAS CAN W/ GAS-FLAMES IN BREEZEWAY-@ H OME-HOUSEFIRE-FD PRESENT-TRANSFERRED TO BURN FACILITY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/20/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Matches
PLAYING WITH MATCHES WITH A GAS CAN IN GARAGE SUFFERED BURNS TO LTR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline cans
WHILE FILLING GAS CAN, GAS SPLASHED INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PATIENT TRIED TO LIGHT A GAS CAN WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE AT HOME; 2ND DEGREE FACIAL/NECK BURNS INCLUDING LIPS, FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
PT KICKED A GAS CAN AND PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: 1/2 DEG BURNS R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Matches
PT WAS PLAYING WITH AN EMPTY GASOLINE CONTAINER & THEN DROPPED A MATCH IN CONTAINER - FACE GOT BURNED. D: SUPERFICIAL BURNS /FD ?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
PT WAS WALKING AND HIT HEAD ON OLD METAL GAS CAN. D: SCALP LACERATION ; ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline cans
PT HIT ARM ON GAS CAN WHILE ROUGH HOUSING. DX: CONT L ARM & ULNAR NERVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT KICKED A BURNING GAS CAN AWAY FROM HOUSE, 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO 18% OF BODY, (LWR LEGS), ADMIT TO SURGERY. ? FD; BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
FOOT & LOWER LEG BURNS-@ HOME-TRYING TO KICK A GAS CAN FROM A FIRE-BURN ED LEG-FD NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Day wear
PT KNOCKED GAS CAN OVER BY FIRE AND PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Gasoline cans
PT REPORTS FRIEND LIT A GASOLINE CAN ON FIRE WITH BURNS TO RT HAND/ALLD IGITS, PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 07/02/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 03/16/2002	Age: 12 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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 03/16/2002	Age: 15 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 10/17/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Kerosene or oil heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/24/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2000	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/1998	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Matches
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/11/1998	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/1998	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/1998	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, In-line skating
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/04/1998	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/1997	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Grills
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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