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Accidents - Gasoline cans - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:77Finger:61
Head:16Lower Trunk:16
25 - 50% Body:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
59 YOF HURT HER SHOULDER LIFTING A FULL GAS CANSPRIAN R TRAPEZIUS STRAI N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
75 YOF PICKED UP GAS CAN SPRAIN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: 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: 05/30/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
USING GAS TO BURN BRUSH WHEN THE CAN EXPLODED IN HIS HAND BURNING HEAD, TRUNK AND BACK,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND, 12% BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
77 YOF CUT ON A GAS CAN YESTERDAY, WONT STOP BLEEDING. DX LACERATION R 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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