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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,746
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Gasoline |
| BURNED LOWER LEG WITH GASOLINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 47 YOF SLIPPED ON ICE THE NIGHT BEFORE WHILE PUMPING GAS IN CAR-DX NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE PROXIMAL TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2003 | Age: 15 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, 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: 11/28/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 11/22/2003 | Age: 16 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, Chemical |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PERSON WAS TRYING TO GET CAR STARTED,POURED GAS INTO CARBURATOR,ENGINE BACK-FIRED,FLAMES HIT GAS SPILLED ON LEG,BURN TO LEG,FIRE DEPT NOT CALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RT LOWER EXTREMITY.PT POURED GASOLINE ON A BONF IRE AND THERE WAS A FLASH BURN TO LOWER LEG.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 51 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, Day wear |
| BURNING THINGS @ HOME W/GASOLINE & OIL, STANDING OVER WATER, GAS MUST ACCUMULATED ON H20, CAUGHT FIRE, SHORTS BURNED. DX BURNS LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/31/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Gasoline |
| BURNED BOTH LOWER LEGS AND ANKLES WITH GASOLINE DX: BIALT. LEG AND ANKLE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 22 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, Lighters |
| BURNS TO BOTH LEGS FROM GASOLINE FIRE W/LIGHTER. ETOH DETECTED. DX. R /L LEG BURNS. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2003 | Age: 16 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Gasoline cans |
| BURN LEGS - PATIENT REPORTS HE USED GASOLINE TO START A CAMPFIRE AT NEI GHBOR'S HOUSE- GAS CAN EXPLODED - TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE BY STAMPING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Containers |
| PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO LOWER LEG.PT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE A FIRE WITH GASOLINE AND CONTAINER CAUGHT FIRE AND SPRAYED TO LEG.NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2003 | Age: 11 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, 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: 09/08/2003 | Age: 21 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PATIENT PUT GASOLINE ON A FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS LOWER LEG. FIRE DEPT. DID NOT ATTEND. FIRE DEPT. DID NOT ATTEND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2003 | Age: 41 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, Power lawn mowers |
| DX:BURNS TO BIL LE'S AND L UE. SPILLED GAS WHILE WORKING ON HIS LAWN M OWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 48 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS OF LEGS, BURNING BRUSH PILE, PUT GASOLINE ON IT, FIRE EXPLODED BACK BURNING BACK OF LEGS, FD NOT AT SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Day wear |
| LEFT LEG BURN. PT HAD GASOLINE ON PANTS AND IGNITED THEM. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 42 YOM ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED GASOLINE ON LOWER LEGS; CHEMICAL BURNS, LOW ER LEGS (GASOLINE) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| DX:2ND DEGREE BURN R LEG , R ELBOW. POURED GAS ON HOT ENGINE MANIFOLD F LASH IGNITION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 08/13/2003 | Age: 9 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 08/08/2003 | Age: 11 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 08/02/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 30 Y.O. W MALE W/BURNS TO LEGS. PT HAD FLASH BURN FROM GASOLINE. E899 N S IF FD ATTD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 25 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 |
| PT. THREW GASOLINE ON A BRUSH FIRE CAUSING BURNS TO LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 25 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, Lighters |
| PT. WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A BRUSH FIRE WITH A LIGHTER AND GASOLINE WHICH CAUSED BURNS TO HIS LEGS AND HANDS AND FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT WAS BURNING OLD GASOLINE POURED ON TREE LIMBS, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BU RNS BILATERAL LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 07/03/2003 | Age: 69 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT SUSTAINED BURN FROM GASOLINE WHILE THROWING ONTO FIRE AT HOME. NO M ENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2003 | Age: 15 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 |
| 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: 06/21/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT POURED GASOLINE ON BURNING BUSH; TB LEG-NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Gasoline, Power lawn mowers |
| PT GOT GASOLINE ON LEG WHILE PUTTING IN RUNNING LAWN MOWER; LEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT PUMPING GAS, FORGOT TO PUT CAR IN PARK. CAR STARTED TO ROLL. ATTEMPT ED TO STOP CAR & FELL WITH CAR ROLLING OVER LEG. D:LEG CONTUS/ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT POURING GAS AND PLAYING W/ FIRE AND SET LEG ON FIRE DX; 3RD DEGREE B URNS TO RT LEG FD WAS NOTIFIED @ HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/24/2003 | Age: 33 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, Wood paneling and particleboard |
| BURNING BRUSH AND THREW GAS TO GET IT STARTED AND THEN THREW PANEL- ING ON TOP OF FIRE & IT BLEW UP BURNING LEGS, FACE AND TOP OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2003 | Age: 15 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 Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 04/19/2003 | Age: 37 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Gasoline cans |
| PT-WAS USING GASOLINE TO START BURN PILE, GAS CAN CAUGHT ON FIRE, PT TR IED TO PUT OUT, BURNING LOWER LEG, DX BURN L ANTERIOR SHIN,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Day wear |
| FLAME BURNS TO LOWER LEGS AND HANDS. PT THREW A CUP OF GASOLINE ON A CAMPFIRE, GAS SPLASHED ON PANTS AND THEY CAUGHT FIRE. NO F.D. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/09/2003 | Age: 11 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 Leg | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 01/22/2003 | Age: 59 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 |
| BURN TO LEG FROM GASOLINE WHEN BURNING LEAVES AT HOME FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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