Accidents - Gasoline - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,254
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	405
26-50 years old:	622
50+ years old:	226

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 23 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
LIGHTING FIRE WITH GASOLINE AND IT EXPLODED/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS T O FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT LIGHTING A BON FIRE AT HOME WITH GASOLINE SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN T O LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Gasoline cans
PT HOMELESS WAS IN THE VICINITY IF A BUILD FIRE WENT IN TO REMOVE SOME GAS CANS AND THEY EXPLODED THERMAL BURNS TO LOWER ARMS- FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 42 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
42 YO MALE WAS TRYING TO GET CAR STARTED,POURED GAS INTO CARBURATOR, EN GINE BACK FIRED,PATIENT GOT 2 DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
PATIENT WAS POURING GASOLINE ON A FIRE AND SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN BILATERAL FOREARMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	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
SECOND DEGREE BURNS L FOREARM - LIT A BRUSH PILE WITH GASOLINE,FIRE DEP T NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Metal containers
BURNED FOREARM WEN ADDED GASOLINE TO BURN BARREL FIRE AT HOME. NO FIR E DEPT. ATTENDANCE. DX: BURNS FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
RT FOREARM BURN FROM SPILLING GAS ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
CHEMICAL BURNS TO ARMS AND BACK FROM GASOLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 43 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
LT FOREARM & HAND BURN-@ HOME-BURNED W/ GASOLINE-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
WHILE POURING GASOLINE ON FIRE SUSTAINED BURNS TO ARM AND LEG FIRE DEPA RTMENT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BILATERAL ARMS AND HANDS,INTOXICATION.PT PO RED GASOLINE AND THERE WAS A FLASH BACK AND PT WAS BURNED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 54 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 Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURN TO ARM WHEN GAS BACK FLASHED - FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
56 YO M POURED GAS OVER BRUSH FIRE AND IT FIRE BLEW BACK ON HIM. NO FD DX R ARM BURN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
BURNED POURING GAS ON FIRE DX. FORARM BURN FD NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 55 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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
FOREARM BURN-@ HOME-WORKING ON TRUCK GAS LINE WHEN LINE BROKE-IGNITED INTO FLAMES-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
30 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO FOREARM. PT WAS PRIMING A CARBURETOR W/GASOLIN E & IT BACKFIRED ONTO HIM. NS IF FD ATTD. E899
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
GASOLINE ON BBQ FLASHED ONTO L ARM, L LEG, ABD DX: BURN 1ST & 2ND DEGREE, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PATIENT BURNED FOREARM FROM GASOLINE FLASH. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO L EFT FOREARM. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 44 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
PT. STATES WAS STARTING BRUSH FIRE, PUT GASOLINE ON IT, FLASHED UP ONTO HIM. BURNS TO ARMS/HANDS, LEGS, HAIR SINGED ON FACE. FD NOT STATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 49 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
PT USED GASOLINE ON BRUSH FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN 3-4%TBSA R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PT POURED GASOLINE ON BRUSH FIRE THAT HAD GONE OUT BURNED ARM, UNKNOWNF IRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT, 2ND DEGREE BURN R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
PATIENT SPILLED GASOLING ON HER LEFT FOREARM WHILE POURING IT INTO A CAR. DX-BURN LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	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
WORKING ON CARBURATOR AND GAS GOT NEAR IT AND IGNITED DX BURN FOREARM F.D. NOT STATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 49 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
PT. BURNING RUBBISH AND GASOLINE FLASHED, BURNS TO R FOREARM. NOT STAT ED THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 18 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
PT WAS BURNED WHEN GAS FUMES FLASHED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BILAT ARMS/FACE SECOND DEG 4%TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 19 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, Outerwear
PT SPILLED GAS ON JACKET AND LATER WAS NEXT TO A FIRE W/JACKET IGNITING FD NS. DX: L FOREARM BURN FIRST/SECOND DEG 3%TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 31 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
BURN TO ARM WHEN GAS CAUGHT FIRE WHEN BURNING TRASH. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Grills
ARM BURN FROM GASOLINE LIGHTING GRILL DX: BURN TO ARM NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 46 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
PT. THREW GAS ON RUSH FIRE, BURNED BILATERALLY TO HANDS AND FOREARMS. F ROM BRUSH FIRE. DX. BURN R FA, L WRIST R/ L HANDS. NO INDICATION OF FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 35 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
PT WORKING ON HIS CARBEURATOR ON HIS CAR AT HOME POURED GASOLINE ON IT AND IT EXPLODED SUSTAINED THERMAL BRUNS TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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