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Accidents - Gasoline - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 236
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 2000:67
Year 2003:33
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/03/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Day wear
51 YOM PUT GASOLINE ON BACK SIDE OF PANTS & IT CAUGHT ON FIRE; + BURNBU TTOCKS. A BET FROM FRIENDS. DX##: BURN BOTH THIGHS- NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
BURN UPPER LEG LIGHTING FIRE W/ GAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 11/25/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline
SPILLED GASOLINE DX. GAS EXPOSURE TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline
RIGHT UPPER LEG BURN 20%TBSA. PT BURNED WHEN HUSBAND THREW GASOLINE ON A FIRE. FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2000Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Tableware and accessories
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/26/1998Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline, Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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