Accidents - Gasoline cans - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 890
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	83
16-25 years old:	122
26-50 years old:	452
50+ years old:	231

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	152	Hand:	145
Lower Trunk:	77	Ear:	75
Shoulder:	72	Head:	70
Neck:	70	All Of Body:	69
Finger:	47	Face:	46
Lower Leg:	30	Elbow:	15
Lower Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
82YOF WATER MAIN BREAK OUTSIDE THE HOUSE IN ALL THE EXCITEMENT KNOCKED OVER A GASLOLINE CAN WITH GASOLINE,FUMES FILLED THE HOUSE;FUME EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2009	Age: 14 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 cans, Built-in swimming pools
PT KICKED A GAS CAN AWAY FROM FIRE, GAS SPLASHED ON LEGS, PT JUMPED IN POOL TO PUT OUT FIRE, DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO BOTH LEGS, NO FIRE DEPARTM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
WAS BURNING LEAVES WHEN GAS CAN SITTING TOO CLOSE TO FLAME BLEW UP PT HAS BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS NO F/D INVOLVMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gasoline cans
GAS CAN EXPLODED NEAR RIGHT EAR RUPTURED TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
SHOULDER INJURY-CARRYING A GAS CAN-TRIPPED-FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
GAS CAN EXPLODED, SECOND DEGREE BURNS CHEST, FACE, HEAD 15% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/06/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
HAS NECK AND HEAD PAIN, WAS CARRYING GAS CANS 3 DAYS AGO. DX: NECK SPR AIN, TENSION HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT WAS AT A BONFIRE WHEN SOMEONE THREW A GAS CAN IN WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS EXTENSIVE BURNS TO FACE, SUPERF BILAT ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/19/2009	Age: 37 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 cans
FOREARM BURNS-GASOLINE CAN EXPLODED WHILE WORKING ON FRIEND'S CAR-@ HOM E-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
STARTING FIRE - GASOLINE CAN CAUGHT ON FIRE - ? FD FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND AND ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
GAS CAN BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S HAND. DX-BURNED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
GAS CAN BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S HAND, HAND IS RED AND SWOLLEN. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2009	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 cans
LOWER LEG BURN-GAS CAN CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BURNING WEEDS-@ HOME-FD NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
25YOM, HURT LIFTING GAS CAN, BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
INJURED HAND ON RUSTY GASOLINE CAN LOAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2009	Age: 24 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
FILLING GAS CAN WHILE SMOKING CIGARETTE AND GAS EXPLODED BURNING HAND W ITH 2%TBSA,UNK FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gasoline cans
@ GAS STATION TRIPPED OVER THE GAS PUMP VS THE ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE&FEL L LANDING ONTO ELBOW HITTING F.HEAD>>ELBOW FX/F.HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
DX IMPINGMENT L SH/TENDONITIS L SH: TODAY W L SH PN X > 1YR W INC'D LT SH PN PAST 2MOS--WORSE THIS A.M. W LIFT'G 5GAL GAS CANS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Day wear
AT BONFIRE AT FRIENDS HOME, YOUTH KICKED *** FIELD GAS CAN CAUSING IT T O IGNITE & CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE, ?FD, NOW W/BURNS TO CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
PT CUT FINGER ON METAL GAS CAN. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
CUT R 5TH FINGER ON GAS CAN DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE, HIT RT FLANK ON GAS CAN DX: LT BACK INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
PT WAS REMOVING GAS CANS FULL OF GAS FROM CAR WHEN ONE CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R HAND, L INDEX FINGER 1%.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
PT HAS (L) SHOULDER PAIN AFTER LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OF GASOLINE DX; (R) SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
PT SUSTAINED LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A CAN OF GASOLINE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2009	Age: 28 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: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT WAS WORKING ON TRUCK WHEN FUEL CAN CAUGHT FIRE, RECEIVED BURNS TO H EAD NO MENTION OF FD CONTACTED*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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