Accidents - Fuel storage tanks - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,589
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	124
6-15 years old:	74
16-25 years old:	100
26-50 years old:	935
50+ years old:	355

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Knee:	295	Face:	194
Ankle:	166	Head:	166
Foot:	146	Eyeball:	130
Hand:	82	Lower Trunk:	78
Elbow:	75	Finger:	69
Upper Trunk:	69	All Of Body:	31
Upper Leg:	22	Shoulder:	16
Lower Arm:	15	Lower Leg:	15
Neck:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel storage tanks
19 YOF ATTEMPTED OT WELD A GASOLINE TANK WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HER FACE. DX-BURNS TO NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Fuel storage tanks
CRUSHED FINGER WHILE PUMPING GAS. DX. FINGER CRUSH INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel storage tanks
OUTSIDE GAS TANK IGNIGTED AND EXPLODED FACIAL BURNS NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
39 YOF, TRIPPED OVER GAS PUMP, FRACTURE ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
49 YOF TRIPPED ON GAS HOSE, INJURED FOOT. DX-RIGHT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT STATES WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A GAS TANK NOW HAS PAIN TO HIS LEFT KNEE DX LEFT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
TRIPPED ON GAS PUMP HOSE AT GAS STATION DX-KNEE AND HAND CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
ETOH INTOXICATED/BELTED DRIVER MV VS A GAS PUMP, ?MECH, +EXPLOSION C/O >>DIFFUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN/FAICAL LAC/HAND CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
CHILD HAD GASOLINE SPLASH IN FACE AT GAS PUMP. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/28/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
PT PULLED ON NOZZLE AT GAS STATION AND GOT GASOLINE IN EYES C/O GAS SPL ASHING IN EYES. DX: CONCERN FOR GASOLINE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
PATIENT PULLED GAS NOZZLE OUT WHILE GAS WAS FLOWING AT GAS STATION, GOT GAS IN EYE, ON FACE, ON SKIN/CLOTHING; GAS EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
R&L KNEE SPR/45YOF TRIPPED OVER GAS PUMP HOSE WHILE AT GAS STATION AND FELL ONTO BOTH KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT TRIPPED OVER GAS CAN AND FELL ON CAR BUMPER AT HOME. DX. RIB CONTUSI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 44 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: Fuel storage tanks
ARMS/ FACE BURNS-TBSA 21%-@ CAR WASH WHEN *** TANK EXPLODED-FD PRESENT- TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
63 YO M SPRAINED ANKLE TRIPPED OVER GAS PUMP HOSE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
PT AT GAS PUMP WITH AUNT WHEN GASOLINE SPLASHED IN EYES. DX:GASOLINE SP LASH TO EYE, NO INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
@ GAS STATION,FILLIP UP GAS, TRIPPED ON THE HOSE&FELL HITTING FACE, NO LOC>>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT RIPPED IN GARAGE AND HIT HEAD ON A METAL OIL TANK AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT TRIPPED OVER GAS HOSE AT GAS STATION AND INJURED ELBOW ON GROUND DX: FRACTURED LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
PT FILLING CAR WITH GASOLINE AND TRIPPED OVER THE HOSE STRAINED RIGHT K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT WAS PUMPING GAS AND TRIPPED OVER THE GAS HOSE AND STRUCK FACE ON THE CORNER OF HIS CAR ABRASION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT CUT INNER THIGH ON GAS TANK OR ON GAS PART OF CAR; THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
@ GAS STATION FILLING UP HER ***, TRIPPED OVER THE HOSE&FELL AGAINST TH E ISLAND>>NASALN BONE/SHOULDER FXS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Footwear
FX BASE 5TH MT: AT GAS STATION PUMPING GAS, FOOT SLIPPED IN CRACK OF CONCRETE, TWISTING RT FOOT, WEARING SANDALS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
@ GAS PUM, PUMPING GAS, PUMP BROKE SPILLING GASOLING ALL OVER HER, NOW WITH THIGH BURNING SENSATION>>IRRITANT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
HAND INJURY DROPPED GAS TANK ONTO HAND DX: CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF SHOULDER PAIN WHILE LIFTING A 275LB OIL TANK/DRUM B Y HIMSELF>>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fuel storage tanks
HEAD INJURY FROM SLIPPING ON GAS WHILE PUMPING GAS AND HIT HEAD. DX-HEAD INJURY, FALL, NAUSEA/VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuel storage tanks, Gasoline
PT WAS FIXING GAS TANK WHICH HAD TOO MUCH PRESSURE & BLEW GAS ALL OVER HIM LAST PM. DX: FUME INHALATION, COUGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PATIENT WAS IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK WHEN A GASOLINE TANK FELL INTO THE AREA STRIKING PT ON LOWER BACK. DX-LOWER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT TRIPPED OVER A GAS LINE WHEN HE WAS REFILLING HIS VEHICLE AND FELL. NOW WITH HIP PAIN AND UNABLE TO WALK. D: FEMORAL NECK FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
29 YO TRIPPED OVER GASOLINE PUMP HOSE INJURED ANKLE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fuel storage tanks
PT WAS PUMPING GAS AT GAS STATION WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF A TRUCK ENTERING PARKING LOT. TRIPPED OVER NOZZLE HOSE DX. ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fuel storage tanks
LLL PAIN, PINNED BETWEEN TRAILER AND OIL TANK AT HOME DX: FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fuel storage tanks
GOT TANGLED IN HOSE WHILE PUMPING FUEL RUPTURED PATELLAR TENDON
Disposition: Held for observation

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