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Accidents - Gasoline - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 253
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Date: 09/29/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 08/26/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/28/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 05/06/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/12/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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

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