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Accidents - Diesel fuels - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 233
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:142All Of Body:59
Upper Leg:15Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Coal or wood-burning stoves
USING DIESEL FUEL TO LIGHT WOOD STOVE AT ELK CAMP, FLASHED FACE, BURNED BEARD. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE. FIRE DEPT. ATTENDANCE NOT RECORDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels
BURNS TO BOTH LEGS AND FACE FROM DIESEL POURED ON TRASH 15%BSA 1ST&2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Diesel fuels
TRUCK RAN OUT OF FUEL AND TRIED TO SIPHON DIESEL FUEL WITH MOUTH AND IN HALED DIESEL FUEL HYDROCARBON ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Diesel fuels
INVERTED FOOT SLIPPING ON DIESEL FULE " SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Diesel fuels, Other furnaces
PT WAS PUTTING DIESEL FUEL IN BOTTOM OF FURNACE; BURNS TO FACE FROM FLASH OF FIRE-------------DX: FACIAL BURNS 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE; NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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