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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 471
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/24/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline |
| 59 M, PT WAS TRYING TO START A FIRE AT HOME WHEN GAS CAN EXPLODED. DX. THERMAL AND CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE, ARMS, HANDS, AND LEGS. NO FD |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 09/29/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Matches |
| ACCIDENTLY KICKED OVER A GAS CAN AND THREW A LIT MATCH IN IT 2ND DEGR EE BURNS FACE,LEGS ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| NEAR OPEN FIRE WHEN KEROSENE CAN EXPLODED CAUSING 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO A BDOMEN, CHEST AND LEGS WITH 40% TBSA BURNS,TRANSF TO SHRINERS,UNK FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/21/2006 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| PT WAS CARRYING A GAS CAN & FELL NEAR FIRE; GAS CAN EXPLODED DX: BURNS CHEST, ABDOMEN, SHOULDER, ARM, FOREARM, HAND AND HIP; NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline |
| A GAS CAN EXPLODED WITH PATIENT SUSTAINING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO 25% BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| FACIAL; BIL ARM; BIL LOWER EXT BURNS 50%TBSA. PT WAS INJURED WHEN A GAS CAN EXPLODED. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Kerosene |
| WHILE IN CAMPER, KEROSENE CAN EXPLODED BURNING HEAD, HANDS AND BACK AND ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/17/2001 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2000 | Age: 73 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: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/27/2000 | Age: 25 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: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/1998 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/24/1997 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline cans, Grills |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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