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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,221
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gasoline, Generators or power plants |
| PT USING GAS GENERATOR AT HOME, BECAME SHORT OF BREATH/LETHARGIC PT HAS GAS ON CLOTHES DX: CARBONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 66 YO M SPILLED GAS IN EAR WHILE WORKING ON CAR. DX EAR TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| BURN UPPER BACK - 53 YOM CLEANING PAINT BRUSHES, GASOLINE IN SINK, VAPO RS CAUGHT FIRE FROM GAS STOVE NEXT TO SINK, BURNS ON BACK, HAIR SINGED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Trouble lights or extension work lights |
| GASOLINE SPLASHED ON HAND IGNITED BY TROUBLE LIGHT THAT EXPLODED / FIRE FLASH BURN TO HAND AND FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 55 Y.O. W FEMALE W/SCALP BURNS. PT STS WAS LIGHTING GAS LOGS WHEN IT BU RNED HER @ HOME. NS IF FD ATTD. E899 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT STATES WAS PUMPING GAS AND GASOLINE SPLASHED IN HER FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT WAS PUMPING GASOLINE AND TRIPPED OVER HOSE AND FELL ON SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline |
| GASOLINE EXPOSURE R EYE AND EAR - GASOLINE POURED ON FACE WHEN WORKING UNDER CAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline |
| HAD A SEIZURE WHILE DISPENSING GASOLINE DX. SEIZURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/01/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT WAS GETTING GAS AT STATION WHEN A TIRE CAME OFF A PASSING VEHICLE AND ROLLED INTO PARKING LOT HITTING HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT TRIED TO START FIRE USING GASOLINE, BURNED RT LOWER LEG IN FIRE, THE RMAL BURN- THERE WAS NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT RECORDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT.C/O RT.EARACHE AND HEARING MUFFLED SUSTAIN WHILE REPAIRING CAR AND GASOLINE GOT INTO EAR. DX-RT.OTITIS EXTERNA 2% TO GASOLINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Gasoline |
| WORKING AROUND CAR, GASOLINE BURNS TO TRUCK, ARMS AND LEG. DX. BURN TO CHEST/ABDM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 74YOM WORKING ON TRUCK GAS CAP. VOMITEDX3, DIZZY & HA. DX: GASOLINE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 67 YO M USING GASOLINE-CAUGHT FIRE & WAS BURN ON BACK BACK BURN-NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Riding power lawn mowers |
| @ HOME PUTTING GASOLINE IN LARGE RIDING MOWER THAT WAS TURNED OFF, FUME S IGNITED CAUSING BURNS TO LOWER LEGS, USED BLANKET TO EXTINGUISH-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| FACIAL AND ARM BURNS. PT POURED GASOLINE ON A FIRE AND IT FLASHED BACK ON HIM. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED SCENE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline |
| SYNCOPE-WORKING ON HIS TRUCK @ HOME-W/ EXPOSURE TO GASOLINE FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Gasoline |
| CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - SPLASHED GASOLINE INTO LEFT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 51 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO ARM. PT WAS BURNING A BUSH PILE W/GASOLINE & W AS BURNED. NS IF FD ATTD. E899 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gasoline |
| GASOLINE IN RT EAR, HE ACCIDENTLY SPILLED GASOLINE N EAR WHILE FIXING C AR.# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT POURING GASOLINE IN THE CARBEURATOR OF HIS CAR WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIR E SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO BOTH LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 58YOBF-CHEMICAL INHALATION-GAS SPRAYED IN CAR AT GAS STATION-INHALED FU MES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Gasoline |
| GOT GASOLINE SPLASHED INTO MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| BURNING WEEDS/BUSHES AT HOME, THREW GASOLINE ON & LIT IT, SPLASHED WITH BURNING GAS ON FACE, LEFT THUMB. DX 1ST 2ND DEGREE BURN FACE - ? FD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline |
| GAS SPLASHED IN EYE; IRRITATION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT EXPOSED TO GASOLINE FUMES AT GAS STATION, TOXIC FUMES EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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, Matches |
| IN BACKYARD WITH MATCHES AND GASOLINE WHEN SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE BURNINGAB DOMEN 40 %;TRANSFER TO SHRINERS--UNKN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/06/2002 | Age: 73 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, Day wear |
| PT TOOK SOME GASOLINE INTO WASH ROOM & FUMES IGNITED CAUSING EXPLOSION& FIRE PTS PANTS BURNED BUT PT PUT FIRE OUT DX 1 & 2 DEG BURNS L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 59 Y/O M C/O BURN - WAS STARTING A FIRE WITH GASOLINE TO BURN TRASH. FIRE DEPT WAS NOT CALLED. DX: BURN ARM 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 54 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, Day wear |
| WORKING ON CAR AT HOME, GAS LINE EXPLODED SOAKING SHIRT, CAUGHT FIRE, R OLLED TO PUT OUT. DX: BURNS TO 30-40% BODY. FIRE DEPT. INVOLVEMENT NS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 52 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, Day wear |
| SECOND DEGREE BURNS 8% TBSA.PT WAS PUTTING GASOLINE ON BRUSH AND CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE.FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| 60 Y/O M C/O OF BURN - BURN TO LEFT HAND FROM GASOLINE FIRE. FIRE DEPT WAS NOT CALLED. DX: LEFT HAND AND FOREARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gasoline |
| WENT TO CLIMB INTO HIS PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN GETTING GAS @ GAS STATION, FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT KNEE. DX INTERNAL DERANGEMENT LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT BURNING BRUSH THREW GASOLINE ON FIRE GOT BURNED,1ST AND 2ND DEGREE B URNS TO R ARM L FACE L HAND, FIRE DEPT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/12/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Day wear |
| BURNING BRUSH IN BACK YARD, PUT GASOLINE ON SMOLDERING FIRE, FLAMES FLASHED BACK, PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. 1ST 2ND DEGREE BURNS LOWER LEG/HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Gasoline |
| SIPHONING OFF GAS SWALLOWED SOME POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PATIENT WAS DRUNK AND ACCIDENTLY INHALED GASOLINE. DX: ASPIRATION PNE UMONIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/15/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT. WAS AT A TRUCK STOP GETTING GAS WHEN GAS SPLASHED BACK IN HIS EYE RESULTING IN CONJUNCTIVITIS TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| GASOLINE BURNS TO FACE & RT EAR. WAS PUMPING GAS WHEN SOMEBODY TRIED TO START CAR, HOT GASOLINE FUMES FLEW TO FACE. SECOND DEGREE BURNS@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline, Gasoline cans |
| PATIENT WAS BURNING BRUSH, USED A DIESEL CAN WITH GASOLINE IN CAN CAUSING A FLASH FIRE, NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED. DX-BURNS FACE,EARS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 57 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 |
| 57 Y.O. W MALE W/MULTI-BURNS. PT STS HE WAS BURNING BRUSH & POURED GASL OLINE ON FIRE & IT FLASHED UP. NS IF FD ATTD. E9241 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gasoline |
| RESTRAINED DRIVER IN SINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER. GASOLINE ON PATIENT'S CLOTHES AND SHOES. D:CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONTUSIONS. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/10/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gasoline |
| PT POURING GASOLINE ON A TRASH FIRE SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT LO WER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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