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Accidents - Gasoline cans - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 478
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:135Wrist:76
Lower Leg:76Upper Trunk:70
25 - 50% Body:70Face:16
All Of Body:16Lower Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Gasoline cans
64 Y/O/M BENT OVER TO PICK UP A GASOLINE CAN AND INJURED HIP DX/ RIGHT HIP DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
52YOF WRIST PAIN FELL OVER GAS CAN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
PNEUMONIA: 80YOM FEW DAYS AGO STATES BENT OVER & PICKED UP A GAS CAN & NOW HAVING BACK PAIN, VAGUE S.O.B.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/24/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
59 M, PT WAS TRYING TO START A FIRE AT HOME WHEN GAS CAN EXPLODED. DX. THERMAL AND CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE, ARMS, HANDS, AND LEGS. NO FD
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/09/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
51 YOF STRIANED ARM WHEN LIFTING A GAS CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gasoline cans
75 YOM PT C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A GAS CAN. LUMBAR STRAIN, KN EE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
53 YOM C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH IN WAS IN CLOSED ENVIRONMENT WITH GAS CAN 30 MIN. DX-INHALATION OF FUMES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
MULTIPLE 1% BURNS TO FACE,NECK AND RT ARM.52YOM HAD A THREE GALLON PLAS TIC GAS CAN CATCH FIRE AND EXPLODE.NO FIRE DEPT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/28/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gasoline cans
79YOM LEG PAIN AFTER PICKING UP GAS CAN WHILE WORKING IN HIS YARD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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