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Accidents - Gasoline cans - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:80Knee:70
Lower Trunk:34

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/01/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gasoline cans, Extension cords
B/L KNEE CONTUSION: L FOOT CONT: WALKING TO GARAGE CARRYING 5 GALLON GASOLINE CAN, TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD, FELL ONTO KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
PT WAS LIFTING GAS CAN. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
PT WAS WORKING ON AN ENGINE WHEN A GAS CAN FELL ONTO THE ENGINE AND CAU GHT FIRE HE THREW IT SUSTAINED THERMAL BIURNS TO HANDS NS IF FD ATTENDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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