Accidents - Gasoline - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,590
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	388	Lower Leg:	231
Face:	194	Lower Arm:	173
Lower Trunk:	162	Eyeball:	143
Foot:	73	Upper Trunk:	71
Upper Arm:	30	Wrist:	29
Hand:	29	Shoulder:	15
Upper Leg:	15	25 - 50% Body:	15
Ear:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 65 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
ABDOMINAL AND EPIGASTIC PAIN AFTER ACCID. SWALLOWED GASOLINE DX: CHEMIC AL GASTRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS ON HIS BOAT AND INHALED GAS FUMES FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME NOW SICK AND CONFUSED POSIONING ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Cutting torches
PT WAS WORKING ON CAR & SPILLED GAS ON ARM WHICH CAUGHT FIRE FROM BLOW TORCH. +FD. DX: L FOREARM BURN INTERMED THICKNESS, 2%.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
POURED GASOLINE ON FIRE FLASHED BACK ONTO FACE AND SUSTAINED THERMAL BU RNS FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline, Gasoline cans
PT PUTTING FULL GAS CANS INTO THE BACK OF HIS PICK UP TRUCK AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Clothing accessories
USING SMALL DIPPER TO PUT GAS INTO CARBURATOR AT HOME, GLOVES AND FACEC AUGHT FIRE, HAS MINOR BURNS TO FACE. NO FIRE DEPT. INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 52 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
HAND BURN-BURNING LEAVES-ADDED GASOLINE TO FIRE-HIT W/ FLAMES-@ HOME-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gasoline, Motor vehicles or parts
? WRIST FX-FELL WHILE PUMPING GAS INTO CAR-@ GAS STATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 78 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: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline
PT SWALLOWED GASOLINE. DX: HYDROCARBON INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
GASOLINE EXPLODED BURNS TO FACE NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 65 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
PATIENT HURT WHEN BURNING TRASH WITH GASOLINE. GASOLINE FLASHED BACK TO PT.NO FD MENTIONED DX: 2ND DEGREE TO RT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline, Fuel storage tanks
PT FILLING HER CAR WITH GAS WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER THE GAS HOSE AND STRA INED RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 89 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, Matches
PT LIT CUP OF GASOLINE ON FIRE W/MATCH TO BURN OUT HORNETS NEST & WAS BURNED 2 DAYS AGO. ?FD. DX: 2-3% PARTIAL THICKBURNS R HAND/WRIST/LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
WAS BURNING A BRUSH PILE USING GASOLINE WHEN GAS EXPLODED PT HAS BURNS TO FACE NO FIRE DEPT INVOLV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
UPPER EXTREMITY BURNS.PT POURED GASOLINE ON WOOD AND IT FLASHED AND CAU GHT CLOTHES ON FIRE AND PT EXTINGUISED CLOTHES.NOT FIRE DEPT.THERE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	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 POURED GASOLINE ON BRUSH MISTAKING IT FOR DIESEL AND WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: BILAT LOWER EXTREMITY BURNS 6% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 54 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 Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT ADDED GAS TO FIRE NO FIRE DEPT BURN LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
THREW GASOLINE ON FIRE BURNS TO ABD. BURNS TO ABDOMEN # NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 55 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURNING BRUSH WITH GASOLINE AND GOT BURNED TO BOTH LEGS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS WORKING ON CAR WHEN GASOLINE CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L ARM/FOREAR/HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2008	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
BSA 20-29% BURNS TO BODY-IGNITING TREE LIMBS W/ GASOLINE-FLAMES HIT PT- @ HOME-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline, Pesticides
51 Y/O M BECAME ILL AFTER USING GASOLINE AND PESTICIDE TO START BAR-B-Q AT HOME. DX; DIZZY AND NAUSEA DUE TO CHEMICAL USE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gasoline
PT PUTTING GASOLINE IN CAR WHEN SOME SPLASHED IN RIGHT EYE CHEMICAL CON JUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Day wear
LEG BURNS. PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT BRUSH WITH GASOLINE AND IGNITED HIS P ANTS ALSO. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURN TO SHOULDER AND ARM FROM A GASOLINE FIRE - FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 53 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS BURNED POURING GASOLINE ON FIRE YESTERDAY WHILE CAMPING. FD NS. DX: INFECTED BURNS BILAT LOWER EXTREMITIES.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline
GAS SPLASHE INTO EAR/EAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 51 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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
1ST DEG BURN R ARM & FACE/51YOM LIGHTING A BRUSH FIRE USING GASOLINE AN D FLAME SHOT BACK AND BURNED HIS ARM AND FACE. ? FIRE DEPT IN ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gasoline
SPLASHED GASOLINE ONTO ABDOMEN AND UPPER RIGHT THIGH, IMEDIATELY NOTICED DISCOMFORT AND BURNING SENSATION DX: CHEMICAL BURN,ABD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT USED GASOLINE TO START A FIRE WHEN IT FLARED UP AND BURNED PT'S FACE NO F/D INVOLVMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 74 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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Clothing accessories
WORKING WITH GASOLING TO CLEAN A MACHINE PARTS, GLOVES ON, SOKED IN GAS OLINE THEN LIGHTED A TORCH&GLOVES CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO FD DOC FD>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 55 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 Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
PT STARTING FIRE WITH GAS-BURNS-HAND FOREARM-HEAD FACE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT NEEDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline
HUSBAND CAME HOME WITH GASOLINE ON HIS CLOTHES,BECAME SHORT OF BREATH TROUBLE SWALLOWING ALLERGIC REACTION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline, Fuel storage tanks
WAS PUMPING GAS AND GOT IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 56 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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Alcohol
PT WAS INTOXICATED AND POURED SOME GASOLINE IN A PIT AND THREW IN A LIT MATCH FLAMES SHOT UP ONTO PT THERMAL BURNS HANDS AND ARMS NS IF FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline
PT WAS SIPHONING GASOLINE AND SWALLOWED SOME OF IT NOW THROAT IS BURNIN G. DX: GAS INGESTION/INHALATION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline, Fuel storage tanks
PT AT A GAS STATION PUMPING GAS WHEN A CAR PINNED HIM INTO THE GAS PUMP CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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