Accidents - Gasoline cans - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	68
50+ years old:	67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 39 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 cans
PT WAS STARTING A FIRE USING A GAS CAN; FLAME BURNED FOREARM NO FIRE DE PARTMENT DX: BURN LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans, House repair or construction materials
ON THE GROUND BY A BUILDING THAT WAS BEING SHINGLED& A GAS CAN THAT WAS ON THE ROOF FELL, HITTING IN THE ARM. 12 IN SKIN TEAR LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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