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DRAFT 

December, 1988 

DRAFT FINAL REPORT 

FOR 

TASK 3-14 

SERVICE STATION REFUELING RISK ASSESSMENT 

Prepared by 

Raymond E. Thompson 

Task Leader 

James Shepherd 

Susan Rose 

Steven Rudy URAF T 

BATTELLE 

Columbus Division - Washington Operations 

2030 M Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

Contract No. 68-02-4246 

Carolyn Krueger, EPA Office of Mobile Sources, Task Manager 

Elizabeth Margosches, EPA Project Officer 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Washington, D.C. 20460 

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BATTELLE DISCLAIMER 

This is a report of research performed for the United 

States Government by Battelle. Because of the uncertainties 

inherent in experimental or research work, Battelle assumes no 

responsibility or liability for any consequences of use, misuse, 

inability to use, or reliance upon the information contained 

herein, beyond any express obligations embodied in the governing 

written agreement between Battelle and the United States 

Government. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Page 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY v 

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 

1.1 BACKGROUND 1 

1.2 TASK PURPOSE AND SCOPE 2 

2.0 TASK ACTIVITIES 4 

2.1 DEFINE AREAS OF INTEREST 4 

2.2 IDENTIFY DATA REQUIREMENTS AND SOURCES ...... . 10 

2.3 OBTAIN AND REVIEW DATA 13 

2.4 PERFORM RISK ASSESSMENT 15 

3.0 RISK ASSESSMENT 16 

3.1 DATA SOURCES 16 

3.2 INCIDENT AND COST STATISTICS 18 

3.2.1 Refueling Related Fires 18 

3.2.2 Deaths 19 

3.2.3 Injuries 20 

3.2.4 Non-fire Related Property Damage 23 

3.2.5 Fire Related Property Damage 24 

3.2.6 Summary of Statistics 34 

3.3 ASSESSMENT RESULTS 35 

REFERENCES 39 

APPENDIX A NEISS INJURY INCIDENT DATA 41 

APPENDIX B CUSTOMIZED NFIRS DATA SEARCH 80 

APPENDIX C 1986 NFIRS DATA PERTAINING TO 

SERVICE STATION FIRES 96 

APPENDIX D NFIRS DATA FOR 1982-1985 RELATIVE 

TO THE U.S. AND CALIFORNIA 116 

APPENDIX E REVIEW OF SELECTED PORTIONS OF 

FAILURE ANALYSIS ASSOCIATES REPORT 141 

APPENDIX F OHIO NFIRS DATA FOR 1985 AND 1986 147 

APPENDIX G API NON-FIRE PROPERTY DAMAGE DATA 178 

LIST OF FIGURES 

Figure 2-1 Refueling Event Data Requirements 11 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) 

LIST OF TABLES 

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Table 2-1 

Table 2-2 

Table 3-1 

Table 3-2 

Table 3-3 

Table F-4 

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Definitions 6 

Listing of Organizations Contacted 14 

Summairy of Refueling Incident and Cost 

Information 28 

Refueling Risk per Million Gallons of 

Gasoline Dispensed 36 

Refueling Risk per Million Refueling 

Events 37 

Summary of Ohio Tally Report Data 149 

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 

concerned with the release of gasoline vapor into the atmosphere 

because of its toxic potential and because gasoline vapor 

contributes to the formation of ozone (which is also associated 

with adverse health effects). Two major sources of gasoline 

vapor releases into the atmosphere are vehicle evaporative and 

refueling emissions. Evaporative emissions have been controlled 

by vehicle-based systems for more than ten years. However, the 

control of refueling emissions has been more difficult to 

implement and despite many years of study, such emissions remain 

virtually uncontrolled. 

On August 19, 1987, the EPA published a Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for a vehicle-based program to control 

refueling emissions. This rulemaking would require motor vehicle 

manufacturers to equip their gasoline-powered vehicles with 

hardware (i.e., onboard control systems) to control refueling 

emissions. Several parties have expressed concern regarding the 

safety of the refueling. In addition to the release of gasoline 

vapor during the refueling process, liquid gasoline spills also 

occur freguently. Not only do both these events contribute to 

the contamination of the atmosphere, but present more immediate 

hazards as well. If suitable ignition sources are present, 

fires, with attendant property damage, injuries, and/or deaths 

can occur. In addition, non-fire related casualties and property 

damage can occur, especially as a consequence of liquid gasoline 

spills. There are numerous reported incidents of injury 

resulting from liquid gasoline coming into contact with a 

person's eyes and/or face while they were refueling a motor 

vehicle. 

As part of their overall efforts to assess the impacts 

of controlling refueling emissions, the EPA desired that the 

risks associated with current service station refueling events be 

determined. They requested that Battelle Columbus Division 

perform this risk assessment. 

The purpose of this assessment was to establish the 

baseline risk associated with refueling gasoline powered 

automotive vehicles at service stations. This was to be 

accomplished by conducting a quantitative risk assessment of 

current service station refueling events. For purposes of this 

work, EPA defined "risk" as the likelihood of service station 

fires, casualties (injuries or death), and non-fire property 

damage resulting from the release of gasoline vapor or liquid 

fuel due to vehicle refueling events. 

Current risks were to be determined from analysis of 

available data on service station fires, other types of property 

damage, and casualties associated with vehicle refueling 
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incidents. The identification of data sources and the 

procurement of data was the major activity within the overall 

task. The analysis/assessment was to be directed toward 

determining and documenting the refueling risk values; and, 

wherever possible, the associated costs. 

A four-step approach was established to conduct the 

overall risk assessment: 

• Define the degree to which the risk assessment 

will attempt to categorize and quantify refueling 

tasks; 

• Identify the data required to support the 

assessment and potential sources of such data; 

• Obtain and review available data including followup as appropriate and necessary; and 

• Perform the quantitative risk assessment on a per 

event and per hazard basis. 

There were a total of twelve risk categories of 

interest. That is, all combinations of four refueling event 

consequences (fire-related property damage, deaths, personal 

injuries, and non-fire personal injuries, deaths, and property 

damage), and three hazards (vapor emissions, liquid spills from 

vehicles, and liquid spills from/due to nozzles). Risks were to 

be expressed on the basis of both frequency of incident and 

exposure. The geographical area of interest was the entire U.S. 

except for the State of California; the EPA wished to exclude 

incident data associated with service stations employing Stage II 

nozzles. 

More than one hundred local, state, and national 

organizations were contacted to obtain refueling incident data 

(see Table 2-2 for a list of the major organizations contacted). 

For the most part contact was by telephone. However, a visit was 

made to the U.S. Fire Administration for discussions relative to 

their National Fire Incident Reporting Institute (NFIRS) data 

base. Also, initial contact with State Fire Marshals was by 

letter. Many of the organizations contacted were unable or 

unwilling to provide data. However, there were various 

materials received which were applicable, in whole or in part, to 

this risk assessment. There were two major sources of data which 

were located and utilized; NFIRS (at both national and state 

levels), and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System 

(NEISS) operated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

The former is a voluntary reporting system whereby participating 

fire departments submit information relative to all fire 

incidents to which they respond. The data thus provided to the 

state and national NFIRS data bases is in accordance with 

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prescribed reporting formats and utilizes a comprehensive set of 

descriptors to describe the pertinent aspects of each incident. 

The latter system utilizes inputs from emergency rooms associated 

with a statistically representative selected set of hospitals 

located throughout the nation. These hospitals were selected on 

the basis of both size and geographical distribution. All 

treatments relative to injuries associated with a wide-ranging 

set of consumer products, including gasoline, are reported and 

entered into the NEISS data base. 

The materials received were reviewed at two levels; 

first, for general applicability to the work assignment and, 

second, in terms of the specific data requirements. It was found 

that, in addition to a general shortage of applicable data, data 

relative to certain specific items was sometimes lacking. In 

particular, there was a lack of cost data for personal injuries 

and non-fire property damage. Further, it was difficult to 

attribute incidents to specific refueling hazards. And, where 

spills were identified, their specific cause was indeterminable. 

This situation results because the primary data source utilized 

here (i.e., NFIRS) does not contain a category by which refueling 

incidents can be identified with certainty. Rather, they must be 

inferred from larger sets of fire related incidents. Further, 

NFIRS data does not clearly identify the involvement of gasoline 

vapor and spillage in the incidents and the sources of spillage 

are not cited. 

Various data sets were analyzed and statistics relative 

to the number of incidents and associated dollar loss/cost were 

developed for many of the risk categories. Most of these 

statistics were based upon NFIRS related materials. However, 

injury data was primarily based on NEISS reports since it was 

found that most injuries arose out of situations which did not 

involve fires. 

The analysis considered, as individual but interrelated 

items, five sets of refueling event statistics: refueling fires, 

deaths due to both fire related and non-fire related refueling 

incidents, injuries due to both fire related and non-fire related 

refueling incidents, fire related property damage incidents, and 

non-fire related property damage incidents. These were 

considered separately, and the associated analyses utilized such 

data sources as were available and appropriate. The results of 

this work were annual numbers of incidents and associated 

losses/costs; these are cited below. 

First, it was estimated that there are a total of 162 

refueling fires annually. Of these, 4 are the result of vaporrelated refueling incidents and 158 are the result of spillrelated refueling incidents. These statistics were derived from 

multiple NFIRS data sets. In this assessment, the total number 

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of refueling fires is identical with the number of fire related 

property damage incidents as cited below. 

There appear to be few deaths associated with refueling 

incidents. No deaths were cited in the NEISS data and the NFIRS 

data sets cited relatively few. It was concluded that there is 

approximately one refueling related death per year. There was no 

data to indicate to which of the three refueling hazards such 

deaths should be attributed. No cost-related data was required 

relative to deaths. 

It was estimated that there are 1395 refueling related 

injuries per year, of which 39 are vapor related and 1356 are 

spill related. There is no data which permits further separation 

of the spill related injuries by specific refueling hazard (i.e. 

liquid spills from vehciles and liquid spills from nozzles). No 

cost data was available relative to injuries; neither the NEISS 

nor the NFIRS data bases contain cost data. 

Determination of incident statistics relative to fire 

related property damage required selection and interpretation of 

the contents of the NFIRS data sets. In consequence, the results 

are based upon some degree of professional judgment. It was 

estimated that there are 4 vapor-related incidents per year (with 

a loss of $4,500), and 158 spill-related incidents (with a loss 

of $193,500). Thus, the total annual loss is estimated at about 

$198,000. 

The area of non-fire related property damage was less 

well defined and not specifically reportea in any data sources 

investigated here. It was concluded that insufficient data was 

obtained relative to non-fire property damage to permit even a 

gross estimate of frequency or cost. 

Refueling risk was determined directly from the 

incident and cost/loss statistics. It was expressed as a set of 

individual risk values, all of which utilized the same exposure 

bases. These bases were: (1) for the subject 49-state area, an 

average of 7 7.7 billion gallons of gasoline are dispensed 

annually, and (2) assuming that an average of 11 gallons of 

gasoline are dispensed during a typical refueling, an average of 

7.06 billion refueling events occur annually. The risk 

associated with refueling was then estimated in terms of 

incidents and dollar cost/loss per million gallons of gasoline 

dispensed, and per million refueling events. 

The resulting risks, on a "per million gallons of 

gasoline dispensed" basis were: 

• Refueling Related Fires 

• 0.002084 incidents due to all hazards 

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• Fire Related Property Damage 

• 0.000051 incidents due to vapor emissions 

• $0.057915 cost/loss due to vapor emissions 

• 0.002033 incidents due to liquid spills 

• $2.490347 cost/loss due to liquid spills 

• Non-Fire Related Propety Damage 

• (No data available) 

• Injury 

• 0.000502 incidents due to vapor emissions 

• 0.017452 incidents due to liquid spills 

• Death 

• 0.000013 incidents due to all hazards 

The resulting risks, on a "per million refueling 

events" basis, were: 

• Refueling Related Fires 

• 0.022947 incidents due to all hazards 

• Fire-Related Property Damage 

• 0.000567 incidents due to vapor emissions 

• $0.637394 cost/loss due to vapor emissions 

• 0.022380 incidents due to liquid spills 

• $27.407932 cost/loss due to liquid spills 

• Non-Fire Related Property Damage 

• (no data available) 

• Injury 

• 0.005524 incidents due to vapor emissions 

• 0.192068 incidents due to liquid spills 

• Death 

• 0.000142 incidents due to all hazards 

The resulting assessment was unable to establish risk 

values for all of the twelve risk categories originally 

considered. However, the major areas, both incidents and 

associated costs, were assessed and risk values were established 

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for these. The results, therefore, provide a useful indication 

of the baseline risk associated with refueling gasoline powered 

automotive vehicles at service stations. 

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1.0 INTRODUCTION 

This report describes the nature and results of a 

quantitative risk assessment of current gasoline refueling events 

at service stations. The work was carried out during the period 

May through August 1988. Following a discussion of the 

background and scope-of-work, the work itself is described. 

1.1 BACKGROUND 

One of several toxic substances found in the atmosphere 

is gasoline vapor. In recent animal studies, gasoline vapor as a 

whole has been found to be a potential human carcinogen. In 

addition, one of the components of gasoline vapor, benzene, is a 

known human carcinogen. Benzene is also a listed substance under 

the Toxic Substance Control Act. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 

concerned with the release of gasoline vapor into the atmosphere 

because of its toxic potential and because gasoline vapor 

contributes to the formation of ozone (which is also associated 

with adverse health effects). Two major sources of gasoline 

vapor releases into the atmosphere are vehicle evaporative and 

refueling emissions. Evaporative emissions have been controlled 

by vehicle-based systems for more than ten years. However, the 

control of refueling emissions has been more difficult to 

implement and despite many years of study, such emissions remain 

virtually uncontrolled. 

On August 19, 1987, the EPA published a Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for a vehicle-based program to control 

refueling emissions. This rulemaking would require motor vehicle 

manufacturers to equip their gasoline-powered vehicles with 

hardware (i.e., onboard control systems) to control refueling 

emissions to a maximum level of 0.10 grams of vapor per gallon of 

dispensed fuel. Several parties have expressed concern regarding 

the safety of refueling. In addition to the release of gasoline 

vapor during the refueling process, liquid gasoline spills also 

occur frequently. Not only do both these events contribute to 

the contamination of the atmosphere, but present more immediate 
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hazards as well. If suitable ignition sources are present, 

fires, with attendant property damage, injuries, and/or deaths 

can occur. In addition, non-fire related casualties and property 

damage can occur, especially as a consequence of liquid gasoline 

spills. There are numerous reported incidents of injury 

resulting from liquid gasoline coming into contact with a 

person's eyes and/orface while they were refueling a motor 

vehicle. 

Thus, as part of its study of refueling and refueling 

control safety, the EPA desired a quantitative risk assessment of 

current service station refueling events. They requested that 

Battelle Columbus Division conduct this assessment as Task 3-14 

under Contract No. 68-02-4246. This is the final report under 

that task. 

1.2 TASK PURPOSE AND SCOPE 

The purpose of this assessment was to establish the 

baseline risk associated with refueling gasoline powered 

automotive vehicles at service stations. For purposes of this 

work, EPA defined "risk" as the likelihood of service station 

fires, casualties (injuries or death), and fire and non-fire 

property damage resulting from the release of gasoline vapor or 

liquid fuel due to vehicle refueling events. 

In identifying refueling risk, it was desired to 

distinguish between those risks involving vapor emissions and 

those involving liquid fuel spillage. Risk from spillage was to 

be further separated into two categories: that related to 

spillage from vehicle fuel tanks during refueling (exclusive of 

that caused by malfunctioning dispensing nozzles), and that 

related to the nozzles. The latter included both spillage due to 

nozzle malfunctions and spillage from nozzles before or after 

their insertion into the fuel tank fillpipe. 

Current risks were to be determined from analysis of 

available data on service station fires, other types of property 

damage, and casualties associated with vehicle refueling 
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incidents. Wherever possible, the associated costs were to be 

determined. However, cost data was not required relative to 

those risk categories involving death. Refueling risk was to be 

expressed on both frequency of incident and exposure bases. 
2.0 TASK ACTIVITIES 

A four-step approach was established to conduct the 

overall risk assessment; this was: 

• Define the degree to which the risk assessment 

will attempt to categorize and quantify refueling 

risk; 

• Identify the data required to support the 

assessment and potential sources of such data; 

• Obtain and review available data including followup as appropriate and necessary; and 

• Perform the quantitative risk assessment on a per 

event and per hazard basis. 

For the most part, the first three steps were conducted 

concurrently and in an integrated manner. The initial two 

utilized the material provided in the Technical Work Plan for 

Task 3-14 as starting points. 

2.1 DEFINE AREAS OF INTEREST 

A detailed set of definitions was developed to fully 

define the areas of interest. The definitions started with the 

twelve basic refueling risks as identified by EPA; i.e., all 

combinations of the four refueling event consequences (firerelated property damage, deaths, personal injuries, and non-fire 

personal injuries, deaths, and property damage), and the three 

hazards (vapor emissions, liquid spills from vehicles, and liquid 

spills from/due to nozzles). They also reflected EPA's 

requirement that the incident data exclude events associated with 

service stations employing Stage II nozzles. Fuel pumps equipped 

with Stage II nozzles are used extensively in the State of 

California, the District of Columbia, and, recently, the City of 

St. Louis, Missouri. EPA desired to exclude Stage II nozzles 

since they lead to a different set of conditions during refueling 

than those which exist for the conventional nozzle. 
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The contents of Table 2-1, together with the above 

discussion, constitute the definition of the areas of interest in 

this task. 
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Table 2-1. Definitions 

Hazard 

Risk 

Exposure 

Service Stations 

A condition that is prerequisite to 

an unplanned event or series of 

events that results in fire, 

property damage or personal injury. 

For this assessment there are only 

two basic hazards; leakage of vapor 

and spillage of fuel 

A combination of probability and 

consequence that conveys the 

likelihood and seriousness of given 

events arising out of hazards 

The opportunity for the occurrence 

of an accident/incident 

Public and private fuel service 

facilities with full-service and/or 

self-service dispensing of 

gasoline. May have associated 

lubritorium, repair service, and 

wash facilities. May dispense 

other fuels also. Includes service 

station islands; 

and aviation 

facilities 

excludes marine 

fuel service 

Fuel 

Other Facilities 

Gasoline and gasoline-alcohol 

blends. If possible, diesel, 

methanol, kerosene, LP-gas, and 

other non-gasoline fuels and 

products are to be excluded 

A selected set of . non-service 

station facilities which also 

dispense gasoline from fuel pumps. 

For purposes of this study this was 

defined as: (1) Eating, Drinking 

Places including retail establishments selling prepared foods and 

drinks, (2) Food, Beverage Sales 

Places including supermarkets, 

beverage stores, and specialty food 

stores, (3) General Item Stores 

including stores selling a wide 
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Table 2-1. (Continued) 

range of items, (4) Marine Service 

Stations, and (5) Car Washing 

Facilities 

Refueling The process of adding fuel to a 

motor vehicle by dispensing from a 

fuel pump into a vehicle-borne fuel 

tank via its fillpipe. The filling 

of containers and non-automotive 

equipment (e.g., farm machinery, 

lawn mowers, chain saws) are 

excluded here 

Refueling Event 

Refueling Incident 

Vehicles 

Fuel Pumps 

The refueling of a gasoline powered 

automotive vehicle at a service 

station or "other facility" 

An abnormal situation involving 

fire, death, personal injury, or 

non-fire related property damage as 

a consequence of gasoline vapor 

emissions or spills associated with 

a refueling event 

Both U.S. and foreign automotive 

vehicles. Includes automobiles, 

vans "jeeps", motor homes, pick-up 

trucks, trucks, etc. 

Commercially produced, electrically 

powered, gasoline pumps with metered 

delivery, and utilizing "regular" 

nozzles incorporating automatic 

shut-off features. Stage II nozzle 

deliveries are excluded 

Stage II Nozzle Vapor recovery type fuel pump nozzle 

which collects gasoline vapors at 

the fillpipe opening. Such nozzles 

are equipped with a flexible, 

tubular, bellows around their spout. 

They also have a vapor passage in 

the body of the nozzle connecting 

the annular space between the spout 

and the bellows to the vapor space 

in the underground fuel storage tank 
Table 2-1 . (Continued) 

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Vapor Emissions 

Liquid Fuel Spills 

Fire Property Damage 

Non-Fire Property Damage 

Death 

Gasoline vapors which are displaced 

into the atmosphere from vehicle 

fuel tanks as fuel is added during 

the refueling process. Also known 

as "refueling emissions" 

Liquid gasoline which, because of 

equipment malfunction, human 

factors, or accident, escapes from 

the fillpipe and/or nozzle and wets 

persons and/or objects (e.g., 

vehicles, fuel pumps, pavement) in 

the vicinity of the spill 

All property damage resulting from 

fires associated with the refueling 

of automotive vehicles, where such 

are the consequence of vapor 

emissions or liquid spills. 

Includes damage to or loss of 

vehicles, structures, equipment, 

products, etc. 

All property damage resulting from 

vapor emissions or liquid spills 

occurring during the refueling 

process when a fire does not occur. 

Includes damage to clothing and 

other personal items, automotive 

finishes, etc. 

The death of any person (e.g., 

customer, service station employee, 

neighbor, passerby, or police, fire, 

or ambulance personnel) as a 

consequence of a specific refueling 

incident within one year of the 

occurrence of the incident 

Personal Injury The injury of any person (e.g., 

customer, service station employee, 

neighbor, passerby, or police, fire, 

or ambulance personnel) as a 

consequence of a specific refueling 

incident fire may or may not be 

involved as the cause of the injury. 
Table 2-1. (Continued) 

The injury must require attention 

and/or treatment by qualified medical 

personnel. Long term (i.e., chronic) 

conditions resulting from refueling 

activities are excluded here 

Costs - The costs associated with a refueling 

incident will vary with the nature of 

the consequences of the incident. In 

general, the cost of property damage 

is related to the repair or 

replacement of the damaged property 

including any tear-down, removal, or 

clean-up that may be required. The 

cost of personal injury is related to 

the medical treatment and rehabilitation associated with the specific 

injury. Because of the expected lack 

of meaningful data, no attempt will 

be made todetermine costs for such 

items as loss of use of facilities, 

employment absences, litigation, or 

damage awards. 
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2.2 IDENTIFY DATA REQUIREMENTS AND SOURCES 

Utilizing the above definitions as a primary basis, the 

basic data required to support the risk assessment were 

identified. These were primarily the number and nature of 

refueling accidents/incidents and associated costs. The data 

requirements are summarized in Figure 2-1 and discussed below. 

The concept of "refueling event consequence" is 

generally straightforward; it is the property damage and/or 

casualties resulting, directly or indirectly, from a refueling 

accident/incident. A single incident may have multiple 

consequences—property damage, injury, and/or death. Such could 

readily arise out of a fire or explosion. However, fires may 

result in property damage only. Casualties are possible relative 

to both fire and non-fire incidents; but, in the case of death 

are more likely to be associated with the former. Non-fire 

property damage is a less obvious concept which entails damage 

directly attributable to gasoline vapors and/or spills. Such 

damage may result from direct contact with clothing, motor 

vehicle surfaces, or other items. 

While the concept of "refueling hazard" is also 

generally straightforward, information relating after-the-fact 

incidents to one of the three specific hazards may not be readily 

available. Proper hazard identification requires both knowledge 

of the specific hazard, and accurate reporting by the persons 

associated with the incidents. Unless the situation was of an 

"obvious" nature, uncertainties may well exist. It is also 

recognized that some "refueling incidents" may not be the 

consequence of the specific refueling hazards of interest here. 

For example, major fire incidents can result from a motor vehicle 

striking a fuel pump or driving away with the nozzle still 

inserted in the fillpipe. Such incidents were, to the extent 

possible, excluded from the refueling incidents counted here. 

Also, a liquid spill can result from carelessness as well as 

nozzle malfunction—it is not necessary to have the nozzle 

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Refueling 

Hazard 

Vapor 

Emissions 

Spills from 

fuel tank 

Spills from/ 

Due to 

Nozzles 

Refueling Event Consequence 

Fire Related 

Property Damage 

If c 

I, c 

I, c 

Non-Fire Related 

Property Damage 

I, C 

I, c 

If c 

Personal 

Injury 

If c 

If c 

If c 

Death 

I 

I 

I 

I = Incident data required 

C = Cost data required 

Figure 2-1. Refueling event data requirements. 

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inserted into the fillpipe in order to dispense gasoline. No 

specific attempt was made to exclude such incidents. In data 

sets where refueling incident data is highly aggregated, it can 

prove difficult to specifically identify and exclude unwanted 

incidents. 

The EPA stated it would provide the information 

required to establish the basis for expressing risk in terms of 

exposure. They indicated that their preferred exposure bases 

were "per million gallons of gasoline used" and "per million 

refueling events". It should be noted that, while the former is 

not a true expression of risk, the latter is. Risk is commonly 

expressed as a probability; that is, the ratio of the number of 

events of interest (e.g., number of refueling incidents) to the 

number of opportunities for their occurrence (e.g., number of 

refueling events). However, also expressing "risk" in terms of 

gasoline usage provides another indication of the extent and 

seriousness of refueling event consequences resulting from 

refueling hazards. 

In addition to the basic incident and cost data 

required, it was also necessary to obtain ancillary data. This 

was necessary to extrapolate the basic data items to the 

geographical area of interest and to express them in terms of 

annual number of occurrences or annual cost. 

No complete set of data sources was identified prior to 

the initiation of this work assignment. The closest was the 

National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) data base 

operated by the U.S. Fire Administration. However, this data 

base does not contain fire incident descriptors specifically 

identifying refueling incidents, and does not address non-fire 

related casualties or non-fire property damage of any kind. 

Thus, a listing of other potential specific and generic sources 

of data was developed. This served as the starting point for 

data source identification and contact. During the project, this 

list was expanded by Battelle's identification of new sources, by 

suggestions from EPA, and by referrals from organizations 

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contacted. Table 2-2 is the final list of the major 

organizations contacted. Minor contacts which produced negative 

results have been omitted. In many instances there were multiple 

contacts with various individuals within a given organization. 

2.3 OBTAIN AND REVIEW DATA 

For the most part, contact was by telephone. However, 

a visit was made to the U.S. Fire Administration in Emmitsburg, 

Maryland to hold first-hand discussions of the nature, 

capabilities, and use of the NFIRS data base. Also, initial 

contact with almost all of the State Fire Marshals was via 

letter. Follow-up telephone calls initiated by either Battelle 

or the Fire Marshals then took place on an as needed basis. 

Emphasis was placed on selected states based upon availability of 

applicable data. 

Many of the organizations contacted were unable or 

unwilling to provide suitable data. For example, the major oil 

companies contacted (i.e., those with large gasoline sales and 

numerous company owned service stations) declined to provide data 

on the grounds that they had liability related concerns. 

However, other organizations contacted proved to be sources of 

applicable materials. For example, the Ohio State Fire Marshal's 

Office provided data on service station fires for a two-year 

period. The materials obtained and utilized for this risk 

assessment are cited in the References section of this report; 

major items are included in the appendices. There were two major 

sources of data which were located and utilized: NFIRS (at both 

national and state levels), and the National Electronic Injury 

Surveillance System (NEISS) operated by the U.S. Consumer Product 

Safety Commission. Also, the American Petroleum Institute (API) 

provided a set of, largely anecdotal, descriptions of selected 

refueling incidents which occurred at service stations owned by 

one major oil company (API 1988). 

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Table 2-2. Listing of Organizations Contacted 

American Petroleum Institute 

Automobile Dealers-Service Departments (selected) 

Center for Auto Safety 

Center for Firesafety Studies/Worcester Polytechnic Institute 

Dry Cleaners (selected companies and outlets) 

Failure Analysis Associates 

Federal Highway Administration 

Insurance Companies (selected companies)* 

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 

Major Oil Companies (selected companies)** 

National Center for Statistics and Analysis—DOT/NHTSA 

National Fire Protection Association 

National Safety Council 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 

Service Station Dealers of America 

Society of Automotive Engineers (Library Services) 

State Fire Marshals (all 50) 

Transportation Research Board/National Academy of Sciences 

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission 

United States Environmental Protection Agency 

United States Fire Administration 

*Insurance companies contacted were: Aetna Life and Casualty, 

Hartford Insurance Group, Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies, 

Nationwide Insurance, and The Prudential Insurance Company of 

America. 

**Major oil companies contacted were: Exxon Company, Marathon 

Oil Company, Sohio Oil Company (British Petroleum), 

SuperAmerica (Ashland Oil Company) and Texaco Incorporated. 

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Information was also sought in reports and journal 

articles available in the open literature. Some of these items 

were identified early on and cited in the Reference section of 

the Work Plan. Following the initiation of the actual work, a 

search of several computerized data bases containing literature 

abstracts was conducted to locate other items; the years 1973-

1988 were searched. These searches (Orbit 1988 and DIALOG 1988) 

uncovered relatively little material directly applicable to this 

work assignment; no items were identified which specifically 

dealt with motor vehicle refueling incidents. 

2.4 PERFORM RISK ASSESSMENT 

The assessment consisted of selecting the specific data 

sources to be utilized, extracting refueling incident information 

from these, extrapolating and/or reducing the pertinent data 

items to an annual basis for the geographical area of interest, 

and, finally, determining risk on the basis of exposure per the 

EPA's direction*. 

It quickly became apparent that in addition to a 

general shortage of applicable data, data relative to certain 

specific items was also lacking. In particular, there was a lack 

of cost data for personal injuries (both fire and non-fire) and 

non-fire property damage. Also, it was usually not possible to 

determine if the hazard associated with a specific refueling 

incident was a vapor emission or a liquid spill and, where a 

spill was identified, there was no definitive indication as to 

whether it was due to the fuel tank or the nozzle. Thus, it was 

necessary to analyze the data as described in the following 

section of this report. 

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3.0 RISK ASSESSMENT 

The following description of the risk assessment 

activity is separated in three distinct parts: (1) Data Sources, 

(2) Incident and Cost Statistics, and (3) Assessment Results. 

Information relative to the assessment techniques utilized is 

included with the latter two parts as appropriate. 

3.1 DATA SOURCES 

There were six major sources of data utilized for the 

assessment. One source was the NEISS while the other five were 

various selections and manipulations (by others) of NFIRS data. 

These six sources are described below: 

• NEISS Data. Provided by the U.S. Consumer Product 

Safety Commission. Covers the period January 1987 

through July 26, 1988. Provides a probability 

sample for this time frame relative to injuries 

which have been identified as being primarily or 

secondarily associated with gasoline. Injury 

citations include accident locale and brief 

narrative permitting identification of refueling 

related incidents with high level of confidence. 

Also provides weighting factors for each incident 

to readily permit extension of sample to the 

entire U.S. See Appendix A for additional 

description of NEISS and the data provided; 

• NFIRS/WPI Data. Customized search of 1985 and 

1986 NFIRS data by the Center for Firesafety 

Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). 

Data sorting was performed in accordance with 

Battelle instructions which were directed toward 

the identification of refueling incidents from 

larger sets of "service station" fires where motor 

vehicles and gasoline were involved. The fixed 

property locations examined here consisted of both 

public and private service stations and a selected 

set of "other" locations which commonly dispense 

gasoline. See Appendix B for a discussion of the 

selection criteria and the resulting data and 

associated statistics; 

• NFIRS/USFA Data. Set of three Tally Reports 

provided by the U.S. Fire Administration. The 

1986 NFIRS data of fires at public and private 

service stations due to all types of material 

ignited (not merely gasoline) were separated into 

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three groupings: (1) structure fires, (2) vehicle 

fires, and (3) other fires. Complete sets of fire 

incident element counts were provided for each; 

however, only the vehicle fires are of interest 

here. See Appendix C for additional information 

on these data sets and pertinent portions of the 

vehicle fires tally report; 

• NFIRS/EPA Data. Set of processed NFIRS data 

provided by the EPA as Attachment 1 to the Work 

Assignment. Includes data for years 1982-1985 for 

both the U.S. and California, and extensions 

thereof to account for non-member/non-reporting 

fire stations data. Based on public service 

station fires where gasoline was the type of 

material ignited. This compilation was based on 

tally reports provided by the U.S. Fire 

Administration (those for the entire U.S. are 

cited here as Reference Item 15). See Appendix D 

for additional discussion of the EPA compilations 

and their data sets; 

• NFIRS/FaAA Data. Selected extractions and 

extensions from material contained in a report by 

Failure Analysis Associates (Reference Item 6). 

This report utilized original NFIRS Incident 

Reports (form NFIRS-1) from selected states to 

specifically identify and classify refueling 

events which occurred at both service stations and 

other locations where gasoline is commonly 

dispensed. See Appendix E for a discussion of 

FaAA's work, and Battelle's extension to the area 

of interest for this work assignment; and 

• NFIRS/Ohio Data. Set of two Tally Reports 

provided by the Ohio Fire Marshal's office for 

fires at public service stations for 1985 and 

1986. See Appendix F for an overview of the 

pertinent aspects of these reports. 

The general approach taken to the NFIRS data was to 

classify as refueling-related --vents only those incidents which 

conformed to a selected set of incident descriptors. These are: 

(1) the fixed property use must be "public or private service 

station" or selected "other facility", (2) the type of material 

ignited must be "gasoline", and (3) the type of situation found 

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must be a "vehicle fire".* In addition, further selection was 

based on the following: (1) vehicles/mobile property was limited 

to automobiles and trucks, (2) the preferred area of fire origin 

was "trunk area", "fuel tank area", or "exterior surface", and 

(3) the preferred form of material ignited was "fuel" or 

"atomized/vaporized" liquid fuel. 

3.2 INCIDENT AND COST STATISTICS 

The data sources cited in Section 3.1 above, together 

with the contents of Appendices A-F, provided the basis for 

determining the refueling event data items previously cited in 

Figure 2-1. These are reviewed and discussed, by refueling event 

consequence, in the following sections. 

3.2.1 Refueling Related Fires 

It is estimated that the total number of refueling fires is 

162 annually. And, of these, 4 are the result of vapor-related 

refueling incidents and 158 are the result of spill-related 

refueling incidents. These statistics were derived from the 

NFIRS data sets used in this study. This entailed extrapolation 

of basic refueling incident data and combining multiple results 

to produce the above cited estimate. It can be noted that the 

total number of "refueling related fires" is the same as the 

number of "fire related property damage incidents". In this risk 

assessment, the two statistics are identical because all 

refueling fires extracted from the NFIRS data base were 

considered to be fire related property damage incidents. For a 

discussion of the approach utilized to arrive at this estimate 

see Section 3.2.5. 

*It is recognized that additional non-vehicle fires can result 

from refueling incidents (e.g. fuel pump fires). However, it is 

difficult to identify a suitable set of descriptors which would 

permit these to be separated out of the NFIRS database. 

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3.2.2 Deaths 

There appear to be relatively few deaths associated 

with refueling incidents. No deaths were cited in the NEISS data 

(Appendix A) . It can be expected that deaths associated with 

emergency department admissions would be reported; however, none 

of the injuries treated were serious enough to even require 

hospitalization. Persons dying at the scene of the incident, or 

enroute to the hospital, would probably be taken directly to a 

morgue and so not included in NEISS. 

The customized NFIRS data search (NFIRS/WPI-Appendix B) 

did not uncover any deaths for 1985 or 1986. Likewise, the U.S. 

Fire Administration's tally report for vehicle fires at public 

service stations in 1986 (NFIRS/USFA-Appendix C) listed zero 

deaths, as did the 1985 and 1986 tally reports for the State of 

Ohio (NFIRS/Ohio-Appendix F). 

The NFIRS data compiled by the EPA (NFIRS/EPA-Appendix 

D) projected a nationwide average of 4 deaths per year at public 

service stations. However, their original data source (USFA 

1987) shows there was but a single death over the four-year 

period associated with the "vehicle fires" category; the 

remaining deaths were associated with the "structure fires" and 

"other fires" categories. From this it may be estimated that 

there was an average of 0.25 deaths annually. It is necessary to 

account for possible additional deaths at private service 

stations and the selected set of "other" locations which dispense 

gasoline. Based upon data in Appendix B, incidents at these two 

locations may constitute 23.6 percent of the total. Therefore, 

the 0.25 deaths per year is increased by a corrective factor of 

1.31. Projecting this nationwide (by a factor of 2.95 to 

correct for non-reporting fire departments)* yields approximately 

1 death per year. 

*Not all U.S. fire departments participate in NFIRS; the 

percentage which do so varies from year to year. For the period 

1982-1985, an average of 33.9 percent participated. 

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From this, it can be concluded that the average number 

of deaths due to refueling incidents is between 1 and 5 per year 

for the geographical area of interest. Because the smaller value 

is based upon data which is considered to be more indicative of 

actual refueling incidents, it is selected as the most likely 

value. There is no data to indicate to which of the three 

refueling hazards this death should be attributed. No costrelated data is required relative to deaths. 

3.2.3. Injuries 

Injuries resulting from refueling incidents were 

reported in all data sources except the FaAA report (NFIRS/FaAAAppendix E) which did not specifically address that area. Data 

from 4 of the remaining 5 sources were found to be useful. Each 

is discussed below. 

NEISS data (Appendix A) contained a total of 33 

refueling incident injuries for the 19-month reporting period; 2 

of these were reported by hospitals in California. Utilizing 

only the 31 non-California incidents and extending them by their 

associated weighting factors yields a total of 2171 injuries for 

the 49-state area of interest. From this, the annual number of 

injuries can be estimated to be 1371. All injuries in the 

NEISS data set utilized here were such that the individuals were 

treated and released; none required hospitalization. 

Only one NEISS incident description (having a weight of 

38) specifically cited "fumes", the remainder cited "sprayed" or 

"splashed" liquid gasoline as the basic cause of the injury. 

Therefore, it may be estimated from the NEISS data that, for the 

geographical area of interest, there are 1371 injuries annually 

and, of these, 38 are due to fumes and 1333 due to liquid spills. 

It should be noted that, with a single exception of one 

burn (having a weight of 102), all the NEISS injuries were the 

consequence of non-fire refueling incidents. Using this as a 

very rough measure of the number of refueling fires which result 

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in an injury, NEISS data alone suggests that the annual total can 

be estimated as 102 incidents, with one injury each. 

It is probable that several of the injuries associated 

with fire refueling events were treated by fire service or 

emergency squad personnel and did not require further attention 

at a hospital. Also, some injuries may have been attended to by 

private physicians. Neither of these possibilities would have 

had the opportunity to be included in the NEISS data. 

Therefore,the NEISS data may represent a lower bound on the 

number of refueling incident injuries. 

The NFIRS data also contains injury information, but is 

necessarily restricted to those related to incidents where the 

fire service was involved. The customized NFIRS data search 

(Appendix B) reported 7 injuries in 1985 and 4 in 1986. 

Extending these nationwide by factors of 2.52 and 2.50, 

respectively, (to account for the non-reporting fire stations 

during the two subject years) and averaging, yields an annual 

rate of 14 injuries (California has already been excluded). 

There were two incidents where the form of material ignited was 

"atomized/vaporized liquid" and since neither one resulted in an 

injury, it can be assumed that all injuries were due to liquid 

gasoline. However, there is no information which definitively 

indicates the source/cause of the spill. 

The U.S. Fire Administration's tally reports for 1986 

(Appendix C) show a total of 118 injuries for public service 

stations. Of these, 39 are related to "vehicle fires" which is 

the selected area of interest here; but, only 10 of these are 

related to the "ignition factor" set which was selected as most 

directly related to refueling incidents. Removing the California 

data (estimated to be 3.5 percent of the total), and extending 

the result to a nationwide basis (by factor of 2.50 to account 

for non-reporting fire stations in 1986) yields 24 injuries 

annually. Further adjustment is required to include possible 

injuries at the selected set of "other" locations which dispense 

gasoline (public and private service stations are already 

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included here). Based on data in Appendix B, incidents at these 

locations may constitute 21 percent of the total. The 24 

injuries is multiplied by a factor of 1.27 to yield a total 

injury rate of 31 injuries per year. 

The EPA's NFIRS compilations (Appendix D) project an 

annual average of 131 injuries (135 for the entire U.S. less 4 

for California). However, data related to selected vehicle areas 

of fire origin are considered to be of greater relevance here. 

The EPA's original data source (USFA 1987) shows there was an 

average of 22 injuries per year nationally for this data set. 

While similar data for California was not available, that state's 

contribution can be considered to be 1 injury (if it is assumed 

California contributed about 3 percent of these injuries as it 

did to the total set of 135 injuries). The resulting 21 injuries 

can be extended by a factor of 1.31, to include private service 

stations and "other" locations, as was done previously with 

deaths, to yield an estimated total injury rate of 28 injuries 

per year. 

While the three NFIRS related data sets cited above 

appear to yield a range of possible results (14, 31, and 28, 

respectively), it must be noted these sets vary considerably in 

the degree to which they were originally sorted in an attempt to 

separate refueling-related fires, and associated injuries, from 

all fires. As can be expected, the more restrictive the sort, 

the fewer the injuries. 

For purposes of this study, it appears reasonable to 

include both the NEISS based injuries (1371 annually) and the 

arithmetic mean of those associated with the three NFIRS data 

sets (24 annually); a total of 1395.* The available data 

•Taking the mean is a reasonable approach when there is no basis 

for further analysis. Adding both sets of data may result in 

some double counting of fire-related injuries. However, there 

is no basis to determine this with any degree of certainty. 

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indicates that few of these were the result of gasoline vapors. 

However, based upon the NEISS data (where 38 out of the total of 

1371 injuries were due to vapor), a rough estimate can be made 

that vapor-related injuries constitute 2.8 percent of the total. 

Therefore, it may be estimated, of the 1395 refueling related 

injuries per year, 39 are vapor related and 1356 are spill 

related. There is no data which permit further separation of the 

spill related injuries by specific refueling hazard. No cost 

data was available relative to injuries; neither the NEISS nor 

the NFIRS data bases contain such cost data. 

3.2.4 Non-Fire Related Property Damage 

Non-fire related property damage was not reported 

directly in any of the data sources cited in this report. There 

appears to be a general lack of information relative to this 

refueling event consequence. However, two possible areas were 

investigated: damage to clothing which necessitated dry 

cleaning, and damage to motor vehicle finishes. 

Discussions were held with the managers of service 

departments of automobile dealers in the Columbus, Ohio, 

metropolitan area. They reported that there were instances of 

"paint damage" due to gasoline spillage, but were unable to 

estimate the frequency of these. It can be expected that while 

some motor vehicle owners have such damage repaired, many do not. 

Damage which occurs gradually over several years probably goes 

uncorrected. One manager did report that his department 

repainted/refinished the area around the fillpipe on about one 

Honda vehicle per month at a cost of $100 each. No additional 

quantitative data were obtained relative to this area. 

Contacts were made with dry cleaning companies and 

outlets to determine the extent to which gasoline soiled clothing 

was cleaned. While no specific numbers were obtained, the 

general impression conveyed was that the cleaning of such 

clothing was a relatively rare event, and the cleaners were 

generally unaware of the circumstances by which the clothing 

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became soiled. In short, this investigation did not produce any 

definitive information. It could be assumed that most of those 

persons who suffered injuries from gasoline spills (see the 

discussion relative to the NEISS data in the previous section of 

this report) also required cleaning of their clothing. If so, an 

estimate of 1902 instances per year can be used, at a cost of, 

say, $5 each, for a total cost of $9510. Of course, there may be 

numerous other refueling instances where gasoline spills on 

clothing, but there is no injury. And, the extent to which 

gasoline impinged clothing is taken to the dry cleaners (or 

laundry) is not known; based upon the limited information 

received, it is rather infrequently. 

The thirteen refueling incidents described in the 

data provided by the American Petroleum Institute (see Appendix 

G) included only two which specifically cited non-fire property 

damage events. One was a spill which wet the customer's 

clothing. The other did not directly involve gasoline; rather, a 

gust of wind dislodged a panel on the pump which struck and 

damaged a door on the customer's motor vehicle. This data was of 

an anecdotal nature and, by API's admission, probably 

considerably underreported. Consequently, this data was 

considered insufficient to permit meaningful estimates to be 

derived. 

It must be concluded that insufficient data was 

obtained relative to non-fire property damage to permit even a 

gross estimate of frequency or cost. 

3.2.5 Fire Related Property Damage 

Information relative to fire related property 

damage is contained in the NFIRS data. However, it is necessary 

to extract that associated with refueling events from the larger 

sets of data commonly provided. The degree of extraction 

required varies with the specific set of NFIRS data under 

consideration—NFIRS data sets vary considerably based upon the 

sort used on the full data set. Ten data sets were developed 

from the five NFIRS data sources; these are discussed below. 

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The customized NFIRS data search (Appendix B) reported 

39 instances in 1985 with a loss of $37,760, and 50 instances in 

1986 with a loss of $83,880. Thus, there are a total of 89 

instances (with a loss of $121,640) for the two-year period. 

Extending these data to a nationwide basis by factors of 2.52 and 

2.50, respectively, (to account for non-reporting fire stations 

during the two subject years) and averaging both years, yields an 

annual rate of il2 instances at a cost of about $152,000. Of the 

89 instances, only two cited the form of material ignited as 

"atomized/vaporized" liquid fuel. Thus, it can be estimated that 

2.25 percent of these totals (i.e., 3 instances and $3,420) are 

attributable to gasoline vapor. However, there is no data which 

permits further separation of the spill-related instances. 

The U.S. Fire Administration's tally reports for 1986 

(Appendix C) show a total of 3303 instances (with a loss of 

$7,070,000) for public service stations. Of these, 1590 (with a 

loss of $1,717,000) are related to "vehicle fires" which is the 

selected area of interest here; but, only 601 (with a loss of 

$719,000) of these involve gasoline. After removing the 

California incidents (estimated to be 3.5 percent of the total), 

these data can be extended to a nationwide basis (by a factor of 

2.5 for 1986). Further adjustment is required to include 

possible incidents at the selected set of "other" locations which 

dispense gasoline. Based on data in Appendix B, incidents at 

these locations may constitute 21 percent of the total; 

therefore, an adjustment factor of 1.27 can be used. This 

results in 10,120 incidents (with a loss of $21,662,000) relative 

to all fires, 4,872 incidents (with a loss of $5,261,000) 

relative to vehicle fires, and 1,841 incidents (with a loss of 

$2,203,000) relative to vehicle fires involving gasoline. If the 

basic data had been restricted to that related to the ignition 

factors of "fuel spilled" and "improper refueling", there would 

have been only 110 reported refueling incidents, with a loss of 

$209,000. Extending these data in the manner described above 

yields 337 incidents with an associated loss of $640,000. Since 

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there were 56 times as many incidents where "fuel" was cited as 

the form of material ignited as was "atomized/vaporized liquid", 

these values may be separated accordingly. Doing so results in 6 

incidents (and $11,000) attributable to vapor, and 331 (and 

$629,000) attributable to liquid gasoline spills. There is no 

data to permit the further separation of the latter by source of 

spill. 

The EPA's NFIRS compilations (Appendix D), after 

removal of California's contribution, project an annual average 

of 2466 projected incidents with a loss of $6,915,000. Extending 

this to private service stations and "other" locations (by a 

factor of 1.31) yields an estimated total incident rate of 3230 

per year and a loss of $9,059,000. Since only 1119 of the 2,466 

projected incidents (i.e., about 45 percent) listed were "vehicle 

fires", these values may be reduced to 1454 and $4,077,000, 

respectively. However, inspection of the original NFIRS data 

utilized by EPA (USFA 1987) shows that the dollar value of the 

losses due to vehicle fires is not nearly in the same proportion 

to the total loss value as the number of incidents. Rather, the 

four-year vehicle fire loss is shown as only 18.6 percent of the 

total loss. Therefore, a vehicle fire loss of $1,685,000 may be 

estimated for the 1,454 incidents. 

Further assessments are also possible. If the vehicle 

fires are further restricted to those involving the same three 

areas of fire origin (i.e., trunk area, fuel tank, and exterior 

surface) as in the previously cited customized NFIRS data search, 

then only approximately 14.5 percent of the estimated vehicle 

fire incidents (i.e., 162/1119) would be counted. This results 

in 211 incidents with an associated loss of $244,000. This data 

set indicates there were 58 times as many incidents where "fuel" 

was cited as the form of material ignited as was 

"atomized/vaporized liquid". However, because of the aggregated 

nature of the data, it is not possible to ascertain which of 

these relate to vehicle fires only. Therefore, it is not 

appropriate to attempt a division of incidents and costs between 

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vapor and liquid spill refueling hazards. 

Information in the FaAA report (FaAA 1988) was utilized 

to generate yet another estimate of the number of refueling 

incidents only. The approach utilized is discussed in Appendix 

E, and the result was an estimate of 107 refueling incidents per 

year. As noted therein, the separation of these according to 

basic hazard (vapor or liquid) is compounded by the presence of a 

third category—"others". No cost data were provided. 

The Ohio NFIRS data was also used as the basis for an 

estimate; however, this required extension of data related to a 

single state to the entire geographical area of interest. The 

approach utilized is discussed in Appendix F and includes 

multiple estimates. It is considered that the most appropriate 

of these is that based on the same factors as the customized 

NFIRS search discussed in Appendix B. This results in an 

estimate of 361 refueling incidents per year, with an associated 

dollar loss of $1,000,000. It appears that a negligible percent 

of these can be related to gasoline vapor as the form of material 

ignited. 

The essential findings relative to fire related 

property damage are summarized in Table 3-1. They relate 

directly to the above discussions of NFIRS data sources, and 

include statistics derived directly from both the basic fire 

sources and subsets thereof. 

Inspection of Table 3-1 shows that not only is there 

variation between the results extracted from the individual data 

sets, but results vary within a given source depending upon the 

manner in which the data sets are sorted in order to separate 

refueling events from the entire set. It is recognized that the 

primary difficulty in using NFIRS data for this assessment is 

that "refueling events/incidents" is not a specific category on 

the NFIRS Incident Forms. Therefore, these cannot be identified 

directly. Rather, they have been extracted from larger data sets 

(e.g., all service station incidents) by selecting only those 

incidents which conform to pertinent sets of incident descriptors. 

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Data Set 

1. Customized Data 

Search (NFIRS/WPI, 

Appendix B). 

2. USFA Tally Reports 

for 1986 (NFIRS/USFA, 

Appendix C). All 

fires. 

Incidents 

(No./yr.) 

112 

3 

109 

total 

vapor 

spill 

10,120 total 

Loss 

($/yr.) 

152K 

3K 

149K 

21,662K 

3. Same as No. 2 except 

limited to "vehicle" 

fires only. 

4. Same as No. 2 except 

limited to "vehicle" 

and "gasoline" fires 

only. 

5. Same as No. 2 except 

limited to "vehicle" 

fires and "ignition 

factor" selections. 

6. USEPA compilations for 

1982-1985 (NFIRS/EPA, 

Appendix D). All fires. 

7. Same as No. 6 except 

limited to "vehicle" 

fires only. 

8. Same as No. 6 except 

limited to "area of 

fire origins" 

selections. 

9. Compilations based on 

FaAA Report (NFIRS/FaAA, 

Appendix E). Three state 

baseline. 

4,872 total 

1,841 total 

337 

6 

331 

total 

vapor 

spill 

3,230 tota l 

1,454 tota l 

211 tota l 

107 tota l 

5,261K 

2,203K 

640K 

UK 

629K 

9,059K 

1,658K 

244K 

ND 

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Table 3-1. (Continued) 

Data Set Incidents Loss 

(No./yr.) ($/yr.) 

10. Ohio Tally Reports for 361 total 1,000K 

1985-1986 (NFIRS/Ohio, 

Appendix F). Limited 

to "area of 

fire origin" selections. 

ND = No data 

K = 1,000 

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The basis for the incident descriptors selected must necessarily 

be, to some extent, based on professional judgement. In 

consequence, any resulting data (both number of incidents and 

associated dollar loss) are subject to some uncertainty. 

Depending upon the nature of the NFIRS data set utilized, 

(i.e., the sort) it was necessary to perform various amounts of 

interpretation to attempt to identify refueling events. 

Following this, it became necessary to extrapolate the selected 

data to include the desired gasoline dispensing locations (i.e., 

public and private service stations and "others") and to 

encompass the geographical area of interest (i.e., the entire 

U.S. except for California). This required the utilization of 

various scaling "factors" which were based upon the specific 

nature (e.g., year covered) of the selected data. It was also 

noted that the estimated dollar value of fire related property 

damage can vary considerably from incident to incident and since 

they are just estimates, are subject to some uncertainty. 

Therefore, it is desirable to obtain cost averages over several 

years and/or large numbers of incidents; such was not always 

available. 

Utilizing the contents of Table 3-1 as a basis for 

estimating the number and dollar loss of fire related property 

damage, it is possible to arrive at various conclusions. If, as 

a "worst case", it was assumed that "all fires" at locations 

which dispense gasoline were refueling incidents, then Data Sets 

No. 2 and No. 6 could be used. This assumption does not appear 

to be reasonable, however, since "all fires" includes those 

related to structures, and "others" (e.g., trash bins) as well as 

vehicles. 

The next possibility would be to consider all vehicle 

fires involving gasoline. Such is represented by Data Sets Nos. 

4 and 7. Again, however, this is not a reasonable assumption. 

There are numerous vehicle-related fires which are associated 

with malfunctioning vehicles and repair actions related to these, 

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and which occur both inside and external to service station 

structures. 

It is more reasonable to utilize those data sets which 

focus on vehicle fires in selected areas of fire origin (i.e., 

trunk, fuel tank, external surface). Data Sets No. 1 and No. 8 

are considered to be the best representatives to use in this 

approach. Taking the arithmetic mean of the associated values 

results in 162 incidents per year with a dollar loss of $198,000. 

It will be noted that Data Set No. 9 (which is based on a limited 

sample, but utilize original NFIRS incident reports to identify 

refueling incidents) is in substantial agreement with these 

results as to number of instances; cost data for this data set 

does not exist. Data Set No. 10 is based on extensive 

extrapolation (i.e., from a single state to the required 49-state 

area), and is, therefore, not the best choice. Likewise, Data 

Sets Nos. 3 and 5 suffer from the general condition that their 

original base data were not confined to gasoline related 

incidents only, making it difficult to identify specific subsets 

of incidents with assurance. 

Using the vapor-vs-liquid breakdown associated with 

Data Set No. 1 (i.e., 2.25 percent vapor related), the following 

estimate may be made. The 162 incidents per year (with loss of 

$198,000) may be separated into 4 vapor-related incidents (with 

loss of $4,500 and 158 spill-related incidents (with loss of 

$193,500) . 

It may appear that this estimate (i.e., 162 incidents 

with a total loss of $198,000) is low; reasons for this 

possibility were considered. First, the possibility that a 

significant number of property damage loss estimates were omitted 

from the original NFIRS incident reports was examined. However, 

it was found that for the NFIRS reporting years utilized here 

(i.e., 1982-1986), in excess of 95 percent of service station 

related fire reports contained an entry for "estimated loss". 

While those incidents selected as refueling fires are a subset 

of these, it seems improbable that their loss reporting 

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percentage would be significantly less. Therefore, non-reporting 

of property damage loss does not appear to be a significant 

factor. 

The possibility of property damage being underestimated 

was also considered. It must be recognized that loss estimates 

are made by fire service personnel while on-site at the time of 

the fire call. And, it is, of course, possible that they are 

sometimes less than accurate in their estimates and may well 

underestimate. Further, some damage (especially to motor 

vehicles) may not be obvious initially and only identified later 

at a repair facility. Therefore, some extent of underestimating 

is entirely possible. However, it seems unlikely that there 

would be gross underestimates in cases involving major losses 

(e.g., where motor vehicles were essentially destroyed). 

A review of the NFIRS/WPI data (Appendix B) indicates 

that a relatively high percentage of the citations selected as 

refueling incidents did not have an estimated loss entry. 

However, this situation can result from a zero dollar estimate as 

well as an absent estimated loss report. Considering the above 

cited reporting percentage, it is probable that the vast majority 

of these represent zero dollar estimates. Such could arise from 

"minor" fires where burning gasoline was confined to the pavement 

or the external surface of a motor vehicle. The specific dollar 

loss estimates given range from $10 to $35,000 for the period 

1985-1986, with 15 of the 89 refueling events identified having 

non-zero property damage estimates equal to or less than $100. 

Therefore, these data contain numerous incidents where small 

losses were reported. Because of the manner in which the 

NFIRS/EPA data (Appendix D) was compiled (i.e., it was presented 

in aggregated form) it was not possible to conduct a similar 

review of the refueling events selected therefrom. 

The possibility that some of the selected refueling 

events were spills, without associated fires, which were then 

merely flushed away by fire service personnel was also 

considered. These would necessarily have zero property damage. 

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However, the NFIRS handbook (NFIC 1984) directs that reports on 

spills be identified as "Hazardous Condition, Standby" and not as 

fires. Therefore, such incidents should not have appeared in any 

of the NFIRS data compiled for this assessment; only fire related 

incidents were requested. 

Another possibility considered was that sorting 

refueling fires out of the larger sets of, first, all service 

station fires and, second, motor vehicle related service station 

fires may have, somehow, excluded larger property loss refueling 

incidents. Calculating the per incident dollar loss values for 

the data sets provided in Table 3-1 discloses these are in the 

range of $1,100 to $2,800, with the larger values related to sets 

covering "all fires". The average value of $1,222 per incident 

(i.e., $198,000/162) for the selected incidents falls comfortably 

in this range, especially when considering that the per incident 

losses for "all fires" tend to be higher because they include 

structure fires which can result in considerable damage. 

Therefore, this possibilty does not appear to be significant. 

It is recognized that accounts of major service station 

fires, with considerable property losses, are sometimes reported 

in both the popular press and technical journals such as the 

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Journal. 

However, no reports of this type reviewed during this assessment 

could be classified as refueling incidents. Rather, they related 

to such events as structure fires, leaking underground gasoline 

storage tanks, gasoline pumps knocked over by motor vehicles, and 

a vehicle driving off with the gasoline nozzle still inserted in 

the /ehicle fillpipe. Such incidents are not refueling events 

related to gasoline liquid spills or vapor releases which occur 

during the refueling processes. It is possible that fires which 

originated as a refueling event and eventually spread to, and 

destroyed, service station buildings were ultimately classified 

as "structure fires" in the NFIRS database. In such cases, these 

events would not have been identified as refueling incidents 

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because all such incidents were sorted from "vehicle fire" 

incidents only. 

In conclusion, while the possibility exists that the 

estimated annual fire related property loss of $198,000 (with an 

average loss of $1,222 per incident) is low, it is by no means 

obvious that this is so. The most likely source of any error is 

underestimation by fire service personnel, and inadvertent 

exclusion of some refueling incidents during the sorting process. 

Both could impact the total loss value, but errors relative to 

the latter would probably not substantially affect the resulting 

per incident loss value. 

3.2.6 Summary of Statistics 

All refueling event statistics which were discussed and 

presented in the previous four sections of this report are 

summarized below. 

• Refueling Related Fires. Estimate of 162 

incidents per year; 

• Deaths. Estimate of one death per year due to 

all refueling hazards. No dollar loss estimate 

is required; 

• Injuries. Estimate of 1395 injuries per year, 

of which 39 are vapor related, and 1356 are 

spill related. No data were available to 

support associated cost estimates; 

• Non-Fire Related Property Damage. There was 

insufficient data to support estimates of either 

annual numbers of instances or dollar losses; 

and 

• Fire Related Property Damage. Estimate of 16 2 

incidents per year, of which 4 (with a loss of 

$4,500) are vapor related, and 158 (with a loss 

of $193,500) are spill related. 

It was not possible to allocate spill related events between the 

two hazards involving spills. 

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3.3 ASSESSMENT RESULTS 

The determination of the risk associated with the 

refueling of gasoline powered automotive vehicles follows 

directly from the above cited incident and cost statistics. As 

directed by the EPA, this is to be on an exposure basis; both per 

gallon of gasoline dispensed, and per refueling event. The EPA 

has indicated that the amount of gasoline sold in the 

geographical area of interest during the period 1984-1986 

(i.e., the period from which most of the incident data was 

extracted) was approximately 77.7 billion gallons per year.* 

Utilizing this value, together with the incident statistics 

summarized in Section 3.2.5, expressions of "risk" were derived. 

These are presented in Table 3-2 and are on a per million gallons 

of gasoline dispensed basis. 

For purposes of this study, EPA estimated that 11 

gallons of gasoline are dispensed during a typical refueling 

event. Therefore, about 7.06 billion refueling events occur 

annually. This value can then be used to generate expressions of 

refueling risk on a refueling event basis. These are presented 

in Table 3-3 and are on a per million refueling events basis. 

The risk values contained in both Tables 3-2 and 3-3 can be 

readily converted from their present basis of "per million" to 

the basis of "per billion" by multiplying them by one thousand. 

Again, it should be cautioned that all the expressions 

of risk are based upon incident statistics which required various 

assumptions, as well as considerable extrapolation of data, to 

obtain the desired coverage. However, the resulting risk values 

can be considered as representative of the degree to which risk 

is associated with the refueling of gasoline powered motor 

vehicles. 

*The Mobile-3 Fuel Consumption Model (February 1985) indicated 

that annual "highway use" of gasoline in the U.S. was 86.984 

billion gallons, and that California used 10.64 percent of this 

amount leaving 89.36 percent (or 77.7 billion gallons) for the 

rest of the U.S. 

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Table 3-2. Refueling Risk Per Million Gallons of Gasoline Dispensed 

CJ 

0-1 

Refueling Event 

Consequence 

Fire Related 

Property Damage 

Non-Fire Related 

Property Damage 

Injury 

Death 

Vapor Emissions 

Incidents 

(No./lO6) 

0.000051 

ND 

0.000502 

ND 

Costs 

($/106) 

0.057915 

ND 

ND 

NA 

Refueling Hazard 

Liquid Spills 

Incidents 

(No./106) 

0.002033 

ND 

0.017452 

ND 

Costs 

($10/6) 

2.490347 

ND 

ND 

NA 

Totals 

Incidents 

(No./lO6) 

0.002084 

ND 

0.017954 

0.000013 

Costs 

($/106) 

2.548262 

ND 

ND 

NA 

(No./lO0) 

($/106) 

NA 

ND 

= Number of incidents per million gallons of gasoline dispensed 

= Dollar cost/loss per million gallons of gasoline dispensed 

= Not applicable 

= No data 
Table 3-3. Refueling Risk Per Million Refueling Events 

oo 

Refueling Event 

Consequence 

Fire Related 

Property Damage 

Non-Fire Related 

Property Damage 

Injury 

Death 

Refueling Hazard 

Vapor Emissions Liquid Spills Totals 

Incidents 

(No./lO6) 

0.000567 

ND 

0.005524 

ND 

Costs 

($/106) 

0.637394 

ND 

ND 

NA 

Incidents 

(No./106) 

0.022380 

ND 

0.192068 

ND 

Costs 

($10/6) 

27.407932 

ND 

ND 

NA 

Incidents 

(No./lO6) 

0.022947 

ND 

0.197592 

0.000142 

Costs 

($/106) 

28.045326 

ND 

ND 

NA 

(No./lO ) 

($/106) 

NA 

ND 

= Number of incidents per million gallons of gasoline dispensed 

= Dollar cost/loss per million gallons of gasoline dispensed 

= Not applicable 

= No data 
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It should also be noted that NFIRS is not a 

statistically representative data base; rather, it is a voluntary 

reporting system which accepts inputs from any and all fire 

departments willing to participate. The U.S. Fire Administration 

then provides estimates of the percent of the fire departments in 

the United States which report to NFIRS in each calendar year 

(e.g., 40 percent in 1986). However, because of the lack of 

statistical representation, these percentages cannot be used with 

certainty as the basis for scaling factors (e.g., 2.5 for 1986) 

to extrapolate from the available data to nationwide values. 

Neverthless, for lack of a more definitive means, such scaling 

factors were utilized during this assessment. 

Further sources of potential error in results based on 

NFIRS data are errors in this data due to underreporting and 

misreporting of fire incidents. It can be expected some fires 

occurring within NFIRS-reporting fire departments' jurisdictions 

are handled entirely by owners/operators of the fire locations. 

Since such fires are unknown to these fire departments, they will 

not be reported to NFIRS. Misreporting can occur when a 

judgmental error is made in determining some aspect(s) of the 

fire being reported, or a clerical error occurs somewhere in the 

process of completing the initial incident report form, compiling 

data at the state level, and entering the information into the 

national NFIRS data base. While it is reasonable to assume that 

both underreporting and misreporting occur, and this affected the 

determinaton of refueling incident data, there was no definitive 

basis for making appropriate corrections to the results reported 

here. Therefore, such was not done; in consequence, there may 

well be more refueling fire incidents and/or associated effects 

than were estimated here. 

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APPENDIX A 

NEISS INJURY INCIDENT DATA 
APPENDIX A. NEISS Injury Incident Data 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission operates the 

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) which 

compiles incident data and statistics on injuries associated with 

a selected set of consumer products. This serves as the basis 

for statistically valid national estimates of the frequency and 

severity of such injuries. NEISS is based on the use of incident 

reports from a selected set (i.e., sample) of hospitals with 

emergency services. 

The current NEISS is a sophisticated probability sample 

of all hospitals in the U. S. with emergency departments. The 

sampling frame consists primarily of hospitals listed on the 

Center for Health Statistics' 1975 Master Facilities Inventory 

(MFI) hospital computer tape. The hospitals were originally 

stratified by size (i.e., number of emergency room visits) into 

four groups with an additional stratum covering hospitals with 

burn care centers; a sixth stratum (designated as "update") has 

been added to account for hospitals which have come into 

existence since the original sampling frame was defined. The 

hospitals were organized geographically within strata (based on 

zip codes), substrata of equal numbers of hospitals were formed, 

and a simple random sample of primary and alternate hospitals was 

selected from each stratum. 

The sample is updated periodically to reflect changes 

to the total number of hospitals and to those in the sample. The 

characteristics of the sample have remained essentially the same 

during the period of interest to this assessment—January 1, 1987 

through July 31, 1988. These are: 

• Stratum 1 (small)—4,290 hospitals total, 42 in 

sample, weight of 102.1428, 34 in-scope samples 

and 8 out of scope;* 

*0ut of scope samples are those hospitals in the sample set which 

were found to be unsuitable because they had gone out of 

business or did not provide emergency service. 

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• Stratum 2 (medium)—729 hospitals total, 9 in 

sample, weight of 81.0000, all samples in-scope; 

• Stratum 3 (large)—549 hospitals total, 8 in 

sample, weignt of 68.6250, all samples in-scope; 

• Stratum 4 (very large)—268 hospitals total, 7 in 

sample, weight of 38.2857, 6 in-scope samples and 

1 out of scope; 

• Burn Stratum—181 hospitals total, 4 in sample, 

weight of 45.2500, all in-scope; and 

• Update Stratum—375 hospitals total, 2 in sample, 

weight of 187.5000, 1 in-scope sample and 1 out of 

scope. 

The above totals to 6,392 hospitals with a selected 

sample of 72 hospitals. However, 10 of the 72 are out of scope. 

Therefore, the actual sample consists of the 62 in-scope 

hospitals which are representative of approximately 539 9 total 

hospitals. The other 993 hospitals are considered to be out of 

scope. The above stated weights apply to all hospitals in the 

associated stratum although special weights are used as necessary 

to represent unusual situations such as occur when two sample 

hospitals merge. 

While injury incidents are not specifically collected 

relative to motor vehicles or service stations, they are relative 

to "gasoline" (product code 0910). The NEISS data base was 

searched for gasoline-related injury incidents reported during 

the period January 1987 to July 26, 1988. A total of 318 

injuries were reported where gasoline was listed as the primary 

product. Of these, 30 appeared to be identifiable as refueling 

injuries. These can be separated as follows: 1 burn, 19 

gasoline in eye(s), 4 gasoline on face, 5 gasoline on trunk/body, 

and 1 slip/fall. 

The data contained a second set of 4 injuries where the 

primary product classification was fuel storage tanks (product 

code 0980) and gasoline was the secondary classification. 

Examination of the associated narratives indicated three of these 

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were refueling incidents: 2 gasoline in eyes, and 1 gasoline in 

face. 

Combining the two sets of injuries gives a total of 33 

refueling incident injuries over the 19-month reporting period. 

There were two additional instances of slips/falls while 

refueling, but these appeared to be unrelated to liquid gasoline 

or vapor so were not included. Of the 33 injuries, only one 

(denoted as "irritated eyes") cited gasoline fumes as the cause. 

The single burn was a consequence of a fire resulting from a 

spill. 

The 33 refueling incidents have various weighting 

factors associated with them according to the stratum or special 

status of the associated hospitals. The combinations of 

incidents and weights are as follows: 

Weight No. of Incidents Resulting Incident Count 

27.5108 

38.2857 

45.2500 

45.4236 

68.6250 

81.0000 

102.1428 

105.2381 

2 

10 

3 

1 

1 

3 

12 

1 

33 

55.0216 

382.8570 

135.7500 

45.4236 

68.6250 

243.0000 

1225.7136 

105.2381 

2261.6289 

Of the above, there were two incidents reported by hospitals in 

California (both with a weight of 45.2500) with an incident count 

of 90.5000. If this is deleted from the above total count, the 

result is 2171.1289, or 1271 incidents for the 19-month period. 

From this the annual number of injuries can be estimated to be 

1371. It should be noted that the structure of the NEISS does 

not readily permit the exclusion of geographical subportions of 

the national estimates; it is structured on a national basis. 

Therefore, to do so is not in keeping with the statistical nature 

of the system and must be considered in the nature of an 

engineering estimate. 

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P.56 

Following is the set of NEISS data sheets provided by 

the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The selected items 

are identified by a check mark, and the two incidents from 

hospitals in California are designated by a "c". 

45 
Injury Incidents Treated in NEISS Emergency Departments 

Involving Gasoline 

January 1987 to the Present 

•*=» U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 

July 26, 1988 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDFNTS TREATED IN NFISS EMERGENCY DFPARTMFNTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 19X7 TO THE PRESENT 

15: IK TUESDAY, llll Y 2(i. I 9 H H 

• • PRODUCT: 0 36 7 COAL OR WOOD-BURN ING STOVES 

. . .DATE 

TREAT COLL 

« 7 I 112 871 I 13 

WEIGHT*-1 02 142 8 

HOSPITAL 

3P034OS5 

V ICTIM. 

CASE AGE SEX 

. ACCIDENT . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD Dl AG 

...INJURY... 

ODYPT DISF1 

00039792 029 M HOME FIRE N 03o7 041(1 3-PROD BKN T 25-5n 

FIRE IN GARAGE. PT WORKING ON WOOD BURNER. PUT CA-. >t> JJU.KW UP IN FACE, 

BURNS ON FACE. BOTH HANDS A BACK DX 1ST 4 2ND DEGREE UUKNs UFD A 

SLVTY 

TR/REL SIX 

•• PRODUCT: 0 3 89 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

170520 870521 

GAi OR LP HE 

HOS P. 1 TAL 

3AI12055 

ATERS. NOT 

VICTIM. 

CASE 

00272099 

ELSEWHERE 

AGE SEX 

044 F 

CLASS IF 

.. ACCIDENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

HOME FIRE N 

WEIGHT=102.1428 

. . . .PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD Dl AG 

0389 09 10 NO/? BRN-T 

LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT ON LP GAS HEATER.GAS BURST INTO FLAME AND 

BURNED VICTIMS FINGERS AND HAND 

. INJURY. . 

BDYPT DISP 

FINGR 

SEVTY 

TR/REL TWO 

-1 

•• PRODUCT: 0399 KEROSENE OR OIL HEATERS 

. . DATE 

TREAT COLL 

871218 

WEIGHT871222 

81.0000 

VICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACCI DENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

INJURY. 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

3V54I045 00669880 019 M HOME NO/? N 0399 0910 3-PROD BRN-T L/ARM 

KEROSENE HEATER STARTED BURNING FIERCELY. PT STATES HE ACCIDENTLY 

FILLED HEATER WITH GASOLINE TIIAT WAS STORED IN A KLROSENC CAN 

TR/REL FIVE 

•• PRODUCT: 0466 COOKWARE. NOT SPECIFIED 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

870616 

WEIGHT' 

870624 

27.5108 

HOSPITAL 

3N932022 

.V1CT1M. 

CASE 

0 0 000934 

AGE 

0 1 3 

SEX 

M 

. ACCI DENT. . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

INIUR-i 

HDYPT DISH SLVTY 

UNK NO/? N 0 4 0ft oylll 3-PROD URN- I HAND TR/REL FIVE 

WENT TO REMOVE A PAN FROM COLEMAN STOVE HAD GAS ON HAND FLAMES IGNI TEDS 

•• PRODUCT: 0676 RUGS OR CARPETS. NOT SPECIFIED 

V ICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

DATE'. . . . 

TREAT COLL 

880323 880324 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

...ACCI DENT. . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 1ST 

PRODUCTS . 

2ND 3RD DIAG 

. . INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

3KK42022 85159990 034 F UNK FIRE N iit.7*. 119 I II 3 PROD BRN-T 25-5" TR/REL SIX 

BURNING CARPET PIECES WITH GASOLINE,FLAMES IGNITED WHEN MATCH WASTHROWN 

ONTO GAS SATURATED MATER IAL.BURNED R SIDE OF FACE.NECK.RIGHT aLEFT LEGS 
II S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NI ISS FMFRGFNCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PR EM-NT 

5:18 TUTSDAY . IIII Y 2(. . I •• 8 X 

•• PRODUCT: 083 1 WORKSHOP COMPOUNDS OR CHEMICALS 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

V ICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACCIDENT . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS.... 

1ST 2ND 3RD D l A<i 

. INIURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

880712 880715 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3PH23022 0X49592 1 0 2 5 M HOME NO/? Y 0833 0910 NO/? BRN-C HAND TR/REL FIVE 

CHEMICAL USED TO COAT BLACKTOP ON A DRIVEWAY SPLASHED ON BOTH HANDS. 

USED GASOLINE TO TRY TO REMOVE 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

V ICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

. ACCIDENT . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS . . 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INIURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870101 870104 

WEIGHT--1 02 .1428 

3BOI2055 00227420 025 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL 

POINSIONING CHEMICAL - PATIENT INHALED/SWALLOWED GASULINE HE WAS 

SIPHONING 

TR/REL TWO 

00 

870105 870107 

WEIGHT=I02.1428 

870109 8701 I I 

WEIGHT-- 38.2857 

3P0630S5 003I2H9X 060 M PUBLIC NO/? Y 0910 oooo NO/? 

GASOLINE EXPLODED IN HAND WHILE AT WORK 

BRN T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

JA83I022 35084643 020 M STREET A4F Y 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T L/LEG TK/REL FIVE 

GOT GAS ON LLG WHILE IKYING TO SlART TRUCK AND IT (LEG) CAUGHT FIKE 

H70328 870330 

WEIGHT-- 38.2857 

3AH3I02 2 18127500 072 F UNK NO/? N 

SPLASHED GASOI INF INTO FACE 

09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-C FACE TR/REL FIVE 

8701 I I 8701 13 

WfelGHT=l02. 1428 

3T3O5055 02154193 033 M INDST NO/? Y 0910 0000 NO/? 

BURN OF LEG GASOLINE EXPLODED AT WORK 

BRN-C U/LEG 1R/REL FIVE 

870 I 14 8701 I 5 

WEIGHT=I02.1428 

8701 13 8701 16 

WEIGHT-- 45.2500 

3V043055 00005624 02S M UNK FIRE N 0910 0872 3 I'ROD BRN S HAND TR/REL FIVE 

2ND DEGREE BURNS RT PALM AND RT KNEE. GASOLINE FkOM A POWER SAW IGNITED 

AND CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE 

3S942022 06778955 019 M PUBLIC NO/? Y 0910 0000 NO/? CT/AB EYE 

GAS STATION ATTENDANT GOT GASOLINE IN EYE. CORNEAL ABRASION. 

TR/REL TWO y/i 

8701 I 8 870120 

WEIGHT-- 4 5.2 500 

3S922022 OOII638X5 013 M HOME NO/? N 09IO OOOO NO/? 

GASOLINE INGESTION - INGESTFD UNKNOWN AMOUNT 

POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870304 870309 

WEIGHT-- 81 OOOO 

3V54I045 00679537 018 M HOME NO/? N ll'HU 0000 NO/? BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

BURNT LEF I HAND ON GASOLINE. 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND. TBS l/4"» 
U.S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INIURY IN( IDFNTS TREATED IN NEISS FMFRGFNCY DEPARTMENTS 

INYOLYING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESINT 

15:18 TUESDAY . IUI Y 2 r, . I 9S8 

•* PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL 

V ICTIM 

CASE AGE SEX 

ACCIDENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

IN IIIKY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870121 870129 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3A6X20 34 OOII759 7 02 3 M INDST. NO/? Y 

BURNS TO FACE FROM GAS 

09 10 0 0 0 0 NU/? URN C FACE IR/KEL FIVE 

870126 870129 

*EIGHT- 8 1 OOOO 

3L572045 074 I 7033 036 M INDST. NO/? Y 09 10 0980 NO/? POISN ALL 

PT INSIDE STORAGE TANK AND INHALED SOME TYPE OF GAS FUMES 

IR/RLL TWO 

&70I2I 870129 

WEIGHT-- 38.2857 

3P823022 0028X974 019 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

INVOLUNTARY INGESTION OF 2 OZ OF GASOLINE 

POISN ALL TR/REl. TWO 

870405 870407 

WEIGHT-- 38 2X57 

3A83I022 9616X295 064 M UNK NO/? N 

G OT GAS ON HAND THAT CAUGHT I IRF 

09 Io OOOO NO/? URN I HAND TR/REL FIVE 

ir> Vt70 1') I 870205 

WEIGHT=I02.1428 

3K232055 OOI3987I 064 M PUBLIC FIRE N 0910 Oooo NO/? BRN-T 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

WAS AT GAS STATION WHEN GASOINE THAT WAS SPILLED ON GROUND CAUGHT FIREBURNING PT THAT WAS STANDING TO CLOSE TO AREA (FIRE NUT ATTENDED BY FIR 

870202 870205 

WEIGHT- 3 8.2 857 

3A83I022 X0*>88787 0 2 2 M HOME NO/? N U9I0 3218 NO/? BRN T FACE HOsP SIX 

IGNITING GRILL. SOMEONE HAD THROWN GAS ON IT AND IT FLARED UP 

870203 870205 

WEIGHT-- 38.2857 

3A8 3I02 2 67532244 0 23 M UNK NO/? N 

FLASH BACK FROM GASOLINE FIRE 

09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-T FACE ' "IR/REL FIVE 

870201 870206 

WEIGHT-* 102 . 1428 

3T252055 00005031 029 F HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T FACE TR/RLL FIVE 

TRY IGN TO START FIRE WITII GASOL I NE , FLAMES FLARED UP BURNING IIEK FACE 

870208 870210 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 01X16941 038 M HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-T 25-50 HOSP SFVEN 

GASOLINE CAN EXPLODED IN FACE. SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE - 27* BURNS IO FACE 

•EX-T1TEWTTIES AFHT B7-XTC 

870207 87021 I 

WEIGHT- 68.6 2 50 

3S72I034 00109633 027 M UNK NO/? N 0910 (1000 NO/? BRN S HAND IR/REL FIVE 

BURNED HAND ON SOME GASOLINE TODAY/DX:BURN WOUND LIFT HAND 

870211 870212 

WEIGHT=I02. 1428 

3P053055 00000742 065 M PUBLIC AUTO N avlli 0981 No/? OTHER EAR 

GAS CAN FELL OFF TRUCK STRIKING SIDE OF HEAD. GAS WENT INTO EAR 

CAUSING CHEMICAL OTITIS MEDIA 

TR/REL 7EKO 

870212 870213 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P003055 00220069 020 M PUBLIC NO/? Y 0910 UOOO NU/? URN -C EYE 

WAS SPRAYING GASOLINE ON MACHINE TO REMOVE TAR WHILE ON TIIE JOB AND 

FLEW INTO EYES 

TR/RLL SIX 
II S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

3:18 TUESDAY. J III Y 2«. . 1988 

•• PRODUCT: 0910 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

V ICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

. . . .ACCI DENT. . . 

LOCALE F IRE OCC 

. . PRODUCTS.... 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870216 870218 

WEIGHT- 5 1.304 7 

3N022055 00044635 035 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-C 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

WHILE PUTTING GASOLINE IN CARBORATOR THE GAS SHOT BACK AT HIM CAUSING 

BURNS TO FACE, NECK. AND L. HAND 

870216 870218 

WEIGHT- SI OOOO 

3L56I045 000504X2 012 M HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? 

SPLASHED STP GAS TREATMENT IN BOTH EYES 

DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

870218 870221 

WEIGHT-- 38.2857 

3PX23022 00292274 

PT 

02 4 M PUBLIC NO/? Y 

SPLASHED GASOLINE IN RT. EYE 

09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-C EYE TR/kLL SIX 

870224 870226 

WEIGHT- 38 2857 

3P82 3022 OO293082 022 M PUBLIC FIRE Y 0910 oooo NO/? 

BURN TO RT HAND DUE TO IGNITED GASOIINF 

URN T HAND HUM' S IX 

Ul 

o 

870409 870413 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S922022 00960X66 002 M HOME NO/? N 

INGESTED DIESELFUEL UNKNOWN AMOUNT 

09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870301 870303 

WEIGHT- 8 1 0000 

870306 870309 

WE1GHT-102.1428 

3L562045 O4484507 002 M HOME NO/? N II9IO 0981 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL I WO 

CHILD DRANK UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF GASOLINE OUT OF CAN EMPTY CAN WAS FOUND 

OUTSIDE OF HOUSE D GASOLINE INGESTION 

3T264055 08920346 063 M PUBLIC NO/? N 09 10 0980 NO/? CT/AB EYE TR/REL I WO 

GASOLINE FROM PUMP SQUIRTED IN tYE-CORNEAL ABRASION 

W" 

870304 870305 

WEIGHT-- 68.6250 

3NO62034 00161294 019 M INDST. NO/? Y 0910 I7JI NO/? BRN T l./ARM TR/REL FIVE 

WAS AT WORK AND HAD GASOLINE ON ARM LIT AMA I Cll AND GOTBURNT 

870306 870310 

WEIGHT-- 68.6250 

870307 870310 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3B652014 87367X52 02X M INDST. AUTO Y O9|o 2200 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

GASOLINE INGESTION - SWALLOWED MOUTHFUL OF GASOLINE WHILE SIPHONING IT 

FROM A TRUCK AT WORK 

3S374055 00024764 020 M PUBLIC NO/? Y 09 10 OOOO NO/? BKN-C EYE 

2 0 YR OLD SPILLED GASOLINE IN BOTH EYES Will IE PUMPING GASOLINE. DX ; 

CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH EYES 

IR/REL SIX S 

870312 870313 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3D342055 00000356 019 M HOME FIRE N 0910 oooo NO/? BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT HAND WORKING WITH GASOLINE AND IT 

IGNITED NOT FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED. 

87 0 313 870317 

WEIGHT- 8 1.0000 

3P5I3045 00X91337 0 2 o M INDST. NO/? Y 0910 OOOO NO/? DRMAT EYE 

SPLASHED GASOLINE IN LEFT EYE AT WORK TODAY.CHEMICAL IRRITATION TO 

LEFT EYE 

TR/REL TWO 
II S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 198/ TO THE PRESENT 

15:18 TUESDAY llll Y 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

870316 870318 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

HOSPITAL 

3S942022 

V ICTIM 

CASE AGE SEX 

0294X7X3 033 

M ECH ANILACCIDENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

. PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

M INDST. FIRE Y 09 10 00(10 NO/? 

SUsTAlNRD IGNITED GASOLINE BURNS TO HANDS 

DI AG 

BRN-T HAND 

INIURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

HOSP SIX 

870319 87032 0 

HEIGHT- HI OOOO 

3P5I3045 0690046K 013 M HOME NO/? N Hi I II 14 14 

WHILE SIPHONING GASOLINE WITH A HOSE FROM TRACTOR 

MOUTHFUL OF GASOLINE/ HYDROCARBON INGESTION 

J PROD POISN ALL 

PATIENT SWALLOWED 

TR/REL TWO 

870319 870320 

WEIGHT- BI OOOO 

870317 870320 

WEIGHT- 27 SIOX 

3P5I3045 06X99975 Ola M SCHOOL FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

SPILLED GASOLINE WHICH IGNITED ON RIGHT LOWER LEG AT SCHOOL WHILE BURN 

ING BUSHES.1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS LOWER LEG/FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT THERE 

3N93 2 02 2 00246419 (139 F 

87O323BEP00O7 HOSE BROI F GAS 

PUBLIC NO/? 

INTO EYES AT ( 

N 

IAS 

09 10 

STATION 

I I 4 NO/ ? FRN/B EYE TR/KII TWO 

Ul 870322 870323 3M551045 002X9IOX 047 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0648 3-PROD BRN-T HAND 

WEIGHT- 8 1.0000 POURING GASOLINE DOWN A DRAIN AND NEARBY PILOT LIGHT IGNITED GASOLINE 

UNKNOWN WHETHER FIRE DEPT WAS ON SCENE/BURNED HAND 

IR/REL FIVE 

870322 870324 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3CI34055 00874427 220 M HOME NO/? N O9I0 OOOO NO/? POISN ALL 

SWALALOWED GASOLINE NO ONE WITNESSED THE INCIDENT TOXIX INGESTION 

TR/REL TWO 

870327 870330 3W33I055 00003712 006 M PUBLIC FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? FRACT 23--.0 TN/IISP SEVEN 

WEIGHT-102.1428 HE WAS PLAYING A3 HIS FRIENDS AND WAS CAUGHT ON FIRE BY A GASOLINE 

FIRE. (NO ONE KNOWS DEI AILS) 2ND/3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BODY To BURN CIK. 

8MI328 870331 3V54I045 OOI.79799 022 M HOME A« F N (I9IO oooo NO/? URN T 2 3 5o TN/ITSP SEVEN 

WEIGHT" 81.0000 WORKING ON CAR. GASOI INE FXPI.OSION PATIFNTs FACE. ClllsT & HO I II ARMS 

a HANDS CAUGHT FIRE. 2ND a 3RD DEGREE BURNS. NOT STATED IF FDA 

870330 

WEIGHT= 

870401 

38.2857 

3AX3I022 X25X3X45 008 M UNK 

SPLASHED GAS IN EYES 

NO/? N 0 9 I 0 0000 NO/? BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

870403 870406 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

870406 870407 

WEIGHT=102.1428 

3KX42022 84876770 059 M STREFT AUTO N if) 10 oooo NO/? BRN T 2 5 -Su HOsP SEVEN 

TRIED TO START CAR.POUR ING GAS IN CARBORATOR.ENGINE BACK FIRED ANT) EXPLODED IN FACF.CAR FIRE.2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE.CHEST.HANDS.YES FIRE DEPT 

3T274055 OX3I2I37 035 M HOME AUTO N 0910 oooo NO/? 

SUFFERED BURNS TO ARM WHILE POURING GAS IN CARBURETOR 

BRN-C L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

870404 870407 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3W33I055 00000488 012 M PUBLIC NO/? N 11910 0981 NO/? BRN-T L/ARM TR/RLL FIVE 

HE WAS PLAYING WITH A FIRE AND POURED GASOIINF ON THE FIRE. THE FIRE 

FLARED 2ND DEG. BIRNS TO ARMS.iL) EAR.FIREMEN CALLED TO SCENE. 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMFRGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOHNL. JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

15:18 TUESDAY . llll Y 2 (. . 1988 

V. PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

870404 870407 

WEIGHT-102 1428 

V ICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACCIDENT . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

. .. PRODUCTS . 

ISI 2ND 3RD 

3W33I055 000004X9 044 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 1604 NO/? 

HE WAS BURNING GREASE FROM A OIL CAP. POURED GASOLINE ONTO FIRE.FIRE 

FLARRED AND BURNED HIS (R) HAND 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SLVTY 

TRACT HAND TR/REL THREE 

870413 870414 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I02 2 07 152 592 2 12 F HOME NO/? N 

INGESTED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF GASOLINE 

09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

Ul 

to 

870413 870414 

WEIOHT-102 . 1428 

870408 870415 

WEIGHT- 27.5 108 

870414 870416 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 

3V043055 00008416 033 M HOME A« F N 0910 0000 NO/? URN T 25 50 TR/REL SIX 

14 » 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS. ARM BACK. AND FACE. WAS POURING GAS 

INTO CARBORATOR AND IT BACKFI RED.CAUSING EXPLOSION OF FLAMES.BURN ING PT 

3N932022 00266957 Oil M HOME FIRE N 0910 1731 3-PROD BRN-T FACF TR/REL FIVE 

CHILD WAS OUTSIDE HIS HOUSE POURED GASOLINE ON TOY TRUCK LIT A MATCH Wl 

CH IGNITED THE GASOLINE FIRE UEP WAS CALLED 

3N503O45 00061008 002 M HOME NO/? N 0910 1876 NO/? OTHER ALL TR/REL /ERO 

PT. CAME INTO HOUSE CRYING W/GDOR OF GAS AROUND MOUTH. (DIAG -EXPOSURE 

TO GASOLINE) 

870420 87042 1 

WEIGHT=I 02.1428 

3S374055 00019657 064 M SPORTS NO/? N 0910 1264 NO/? BRN-C U/LEG TN/REL FIVE 

PATIENT GOT GASOLINE INSIDE A WET SUIT SUSTAINING CHEMICAL BURNS 

TO LEG 

870421 870422 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I022 14668961 002 M HOME NO/? N 

DRANK UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF GAS 

09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870420 870425 

WEIGHT- 27.5108 

3N932022 00267X22 2 16 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 

MOM STATES CHILD INGESTED A MOUTHFUL OF GASOLINE 

NO/? POISN All HOSP SIX 

870426 870427 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P063055 00221878 042 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? URN-I FACE IR/REL FIVE 

POURED GASOLINE ON A BRUSH FIRE AND FIRE FLASHED UACK BURNING PT. 

870426 870428 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

4VI62055 07831263 017 M UNK FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? FRACT 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

ATEMPTED TO START BONFIRE WITH GAOLINE FIRE BURNT ABDOMINAL AREA AND 

BOTH THIGH/2ND DEGREE BURNS/ 

870429 870430 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

3N503045 00010198 02 1 M UNK FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-S ALL TN/HSP SEVEN 

PT. W/BURNED IN A FLASHBACK FIRE FROM GASOLINE BURNED HANDS.HEAD.FACE 

.CHEST,ARMS (UNKNOWN WHERE HAPPENED OR IF PT. W/AT WORK) 

870502 870505 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3C7II034 0731 181 I 00X M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

BURNED WITH GASOLINE 2 HRS AGO. 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT WRIST a RIGHT 

THIGH U FDA 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMFRGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: IANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

15:18 TUESDAY. J LILY 2o. 19X8 

<hk PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

... DATE 

JREAT COLL 

870503 870505 

WEIGHT- 27.5 108 

V ICTIM. 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

. . ACCI DENT. . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

. . . PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

3N932022 00250I2X 006 F UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

GASOLINE SPLASHED INTO PTS EYE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE NOT KNOWN EPISODE. WAS 

UNWITNESSED 

870508 870509 

WEIGHT- 8 1.0000 

3P52I045 00002634 002 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? FRN/B EYE TR/REL TWO 

PT HAD GAS ON HANDS (HOW UNKNOWN) AND RUBBED IT INTO EYES 

870509 R705 I I 

WEIGHT- 68 6250 

3A6H2034 000X8624 053 M HOME NO/? N 09|u OOOO NO/? 

BURNED ARM WHILE LIGHTING FIRE. BURN FROM GASOLINE 

BRN-T L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

870508 8705 I I 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P063055 00222174 006 F HOME NO/? N 091(1 1414 NO/? POISN ALL 

CHILD SWALLOWED MOUTH FULL OF GASOLINE - WAS SUCKING GAS OUT OF HOSE 

FROM A CAR 

TR/REL TWO 

Ul 

GJ 

8705 I I 870512 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

3P52I045 00002837 002 M HOME NO/? N 

SPILLED GASOLINE IN BOTH EYES 

09 10 0000 NO/? BRN C EYE TR/REL SIX 

870510 870512 

WEIGHT- 8 1.0000 

3M55I045 0027X077 023 F HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

SPLASHED GASOLINE IN EYES/CHEMICAL IRRITATION 

DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

870515 870519 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3PX2 3022 00303884 042 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? 

PT SPLASHED GASOLINE INTO BOTH EYES ACCIDENTALLY 

BRN C EYE TR/REL SIX 

870523 870528 

WEIGHT-- 81 OOOO 

3L56I045 00192074 2IX M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

PT. INGESTED UNKNOWN LIQUID - POSSIBLE GAS 

POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870527 870530 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P063055 00222732 044 F PUBLIC NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? ST/SP WRIST TR/REL ONE 

TRIPPED AND FELL PUTTING GASOLINE IN CAR AT GAS STATOOPM 

870531 870601 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

IK232055 00094997 009 M PUBLIC AUTO N 09 10 0000 NO/? DRMAT FACE TR/REL TWO 

PUTTING GAS IN THE CAR AT 7 ELEVEN AND SPLASHED GAS IN FACE. 

870521 870601 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3A694034 003028X6 008 F HOME NO/? N 

INGESTION OF GASOLINE 

0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870530 870601 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3T305055 02430460 070 M HOME NO/? N 0910 000(1 NO/? 

ARM AND WRIST BURNS USING GASOLINE TO BURN BRUSH 

BRN-T L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 
II S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 19 87 TO THE PRESENT 

15.18 TUESDAY. JULY 26. I9XX 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL 

V I CTIM. 

CASE AGE StX 

. ACCIDENT... 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

.... PRODUCT S 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870526 870601 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I022 2762549 1 020 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? 

WORKING UNDER HIS CAR AND GAS DRIPPED INTO EYE 

BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

870527 870601 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3AH3I022 I9K06XX6 026 F PUBLIC AUTO N 09 10 

PUTTING GAS IN CAR. SPLASHED INTO EYES 

000(1 NO/? BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

870529 870601 

WEIGHT-102.142 8 

3P003O55 00222791 004 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 

GASOLINE SPILLED ON PT WITH GETTING INTO EYE 

NO/? FRN/ti EYE IK/KEL TWO 

Ul 

4». 

870602 870603 

WEIGHT=I02.1428 

870602 870603 

WEIGHT*102 142 8 

3AI02055 00046443 012 M FARM FIRE N 0910 1141 (-PROD BRN T L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

X70603BEP0006 RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FOREARM.ABDOMEN HOLDING CIGARETTE TO CHECK 

WATER LEVEL IN DRUM.GAS WAS IN DRUM WHICH IGNITED GAS FLAMES FLARED UP 

3AIO2055 00046444 013 M FARM FIRE N 0910 114 1 NO/? BRN T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

870603BEP0007 BENDING OVER TO CHECK WATER LEVEL IN DRUM WITII CIGARETTE NOT KNOWN ING 

GAS WAS IN DRUM SUFFERED THERMAL BURNS TO FACE 

870603 870605 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 008X9454 034 M UNK FIRE ? 

POURING GASOLINE. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE 

09 10 0000 

4 0* BURNS. 

NO/? BRN-T 25-30 HOSP SEVEN 

870604 870605 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3D343055 01045X55 034 F HOME AUTO N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-C EYE TN/REL SIX 

VICTIM WAS HELPING HER HUSBAND FI ND A GASOLINE LEAK UNDER TIIE TRUCK AND 

GASOLINE SPILLED INTO BOTH EYES AND THE RIGHT EAR 

870606 870608 

WEIGHT--102. 1428 

3T297055 00025403 029 M HOME NO/? N 0910 32 18 NO/? BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

VICTM WAS ATTEMPTOING TO RELIGHT THE CHARCOAL IN HIS GRILL BY PoUkING G 

ASOLINE ONTO THE HOS COALS 3RD DEG. TO HAND 2ND 1ST. TO FOREARM 

870607 870608 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P063055 00223075 00X M HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? 

CHILD DRANK SOME GASOLINE - AMOUNT UNKNOWN 

POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870609 870610 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I022 49421968 Oil M HOME NO/? N 

INHALES GAS FUMES 

09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870612 870614 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3AX3I022 15807770 037 M HOME NO/? N 09|() 32 18 NO/? BRN-T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

PUT GASOLINE TO GRILL TO START IT AND IT FLAMED UP IN FACE 

870612 870615 

WEIGHT- 8 1 OOOO 

3N5O3045 00074861 043 M HOME FIRE N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

PT. LITE BRUSH FIRE W/GASOLINE a VAPORS FLASHED BACK. BURNING FACE. NO 

MENTION OF FIRE DEPT IN ATTENDANCE 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 19X7 TO THE PRESENT 

15:18 TUESDAY. JULY 26. I9XX 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

VICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACCI DENT. 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

.PRODUCTS . 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870615 870617 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3S362055 00032 197 050 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-C EAR TR/REL TWO 

HURT EAR GOT GASOLINE INTO EAR WHILE WORKING ON GAS LINE DX: BURN TO EA 

R 

870612 870617 

WEIGHT- 2 7.5108 

3N932022 00700554 012 M UNK NO/? N 

G OT GASOLINE SPLASHED IN FACE 

09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-C FACE TR/REL FIVE 

870615 870617 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 80648592 026 M PUBLIC NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? 

SLIPPED IN GAS ON FLOOR OF GAS STATION, SPRAINED ANKLE 

ST/SP ANKLE TR/REL ONE 

Ul 

Ul 

870615 870617 

WEIGHT-102 1428 

870623 870624 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3T274055 0X32X2 18 031 M PUBLIC AUTO N 0910 1909 NO/? BRN-T I/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

PUTTING GAS INTO CAR WITH CIGARETTE IN MOUTH.PULLED GAS FIOE OUT SPILLING GAS. SUFFERED 2-3 BURNS TO LEG 

3C7II034 074044IX 044 M HOME AaF ? 09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-C L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

GASOLINE EXPLODED FROM MOTORCYCLE . TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT WITH HANDS U 

F D A MULTIPLE BURNS TO L. LEG AND PALM 

870623 870624 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I022 I 16092 17 0)2 M HOME AUTO N 0910 OOOO NO/? HRN-C EAR TR/RFI. TWO 

WORKING UNDER CAR-GASOLINE SPILLED INTO EAR 

870622 870625 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

4VI62055 07X4X291 012 M UNK AaF N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

HE WAS TRYING TO PRIME A CARBURATER WITH GAS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON LIKE 

SPREADING TO ARMS AND HANDS/BURNS TO ARM AND HANDS/ 

870624 870625 

WEIGHT-- 102 . 1428 

3S374055 00023923 222 F HOME NO/? N 0910 1112 NO-CRC POISN ALI 

22 MO. Ol D INGESTED UNLEADED GAS IN AN OPEN IOFFEF (AN SUSTAINING 

GASOLINE INGESTION. R/UPPER LOBE PNEUMONIA 

TR/REL TWO 

870624 870625 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3MI75055 00025685 003 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL 

INGESTED GASOLINE JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. QUESTION AMOUNT 

TR/REL TWO 

870623 870625 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S922022 00228X9 6 2 14 M HOM E NO/ ? N 091 0 000 0 NO/ ? 

POSSIBLE GASOLINE INGESTION FOUND WITH GASOLINE CA 

POISN ALI. TR/REL TWO 

870625 870626 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3MI9I055 00002349 019 F UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? DRMAT EYE 

SPLASHED GASOLINE INTO RIGHT EYE - CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS RIGHT EYE 

TR/REL TWO 

870625 870626 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3MI9I055 00002350 Oil M fUBLIC AUTO N 0910 0000 NO/? DRMAT EYE 

GAS NOZZLE POPPED OUT OF CAR GAS TANK AND SPLASHED GAS INTO BOTH EYESCHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS BOTH EYES 

TR/REL TWO 
U S CONSIIMFR PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 19X7 TO THE PRESENT 

IS: IX TUESDAY. JIIIY 26. 19X8 

»• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

870627 870629 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

V ICT1M 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACCI DENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

... PRODUCTS.. . 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

3A83I022 18022128 020 M PUBLIC NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

SPILLED GASOLINE ON HANDS AND CAUGHT FIRE 

DIAG 

BRN-T HAND 

. . INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

TR/REL FIVE 

870627 870629 

WEIGHT- 38 2857 

3AX3I022 59156459 027 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

SPILLED GASOLINE ON HANDS AND CAUGHT FIRE 

BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

870625 870629 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3MI75055 00022330 008 M HOME FIRE N 09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

THREW GASOLINE ON A FIRE a FIRE FLARED UP a FURNED FACE FIRE DEPT. 

ATTENDANCE UNKNOWN. 

870626 870629 

WEIGHT- 51.3047 

3NO22055 00134593 003 M HOME NO/? N 0910 oouo NO/? POISN ALI TR/REL TWO 

DRANK GASOLINE AT HOME: EXACT AMOUNT UNKNOWN. EYES ROLLED BACK AND AMBU 

LATOR PROBLEM 

Ul 

OY 870628 870629 

WEIGHT- 5 1.3047 

3N022055 00134905 008 M HOME NO/? N 0910 325X NO/? 

SPLASHED GASOLINE IN HIS EYE WHILE FILLING MINIBIKE 

BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

870625 870629 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3BOI2055 0024768X 026 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

BURN HAND - TRYING TO PUT OUT GASOLINE FIRE - NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT 

ATTENDANCE ON ER REPORT 

870627 870701 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3AI02035 00046716 002 M HOME NO/? N 0910 114 1 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

INGESTED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF GAS FOUND A GALLON CONTAINER IN TRASH CAN 

WITHOUl A LID ON CONTAINER 

870701 870702 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3W33I055 00000717 022 F HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

BURNING WEEDS AT HOME. PILE OF DEAD WEEDS. LIT MATCH DID NOT BURN. POUR 

GASOLINE ONTO PILE. FLARED UP. BURNS RIGHT SIDE FACE. LIP.EAR. ANKLE 

870701 870703 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3P824022 00293293 213 F HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

PT INGESTED A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE 

870705 870707 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3MI9I05S 000023X7 0*16 M HOME NO/? N 0910 1645 NO/? BRN-T U/l.EG TR/REL FIVE 

SPILLED GAS ON PANTS - PANTS IGNITED WHILE WORKING UNDER HOT MACHINE 

870706 870707 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I022 49257930 022 M HOME AUTO N 09 10 0000 NO/? 

WORKING UNDER CAR AND GAS GOT INTO R EYE 

BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

870705 870708 

WEIGHT- 5 I .304 7 

3N022055 OOI3488X 003 M PUBLIC NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? 

CHILD DRANK A GASOLINE ADDITIVE AT AREA BOAT MARINA 

POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS FMF.RGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINF JANUARY 19X7 TO THE PRESENT 

1.5 : I H TUESDAY . llll Y 26 . 19X8 I I 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

V ICTIM. 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

....ACCI DENT. . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

.... PRODUCTS. . . . 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870706 870709 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P034055 00058116 002 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL 

MOTHER STATES PT SWALLOWED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF GASOLINE 

DX POSSIBLE GASOLINE INGESTION 

TR/REL TWO 

870706 870709 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3P823022 0O3II446 012 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

BURNS TO LFT. THIGH WHEN SPILLED GASOLINE ON HIMSELF 

BRN-C U/LEG TK/REL FIVE 

870708 870710 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

3M5 5I04 5 0004 155 1 Oil M HOME FIRE N 09 10 173 1 3-PROD BRN-T HAND 

PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND GASOLINE AND THE CAN OF GASOLINE EXPLODED 

BURNING HIS HAND NO FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ATTENDANCE 

TR/REL FIVE 

Ul 

-J 

870710 870713 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

870702 870714 

WEIGHT-102 1428 

3A83I02 2 2 2X0064 7 Oil M HOME NO/? N 09 10 140 1 NO/? OTHER EYE 

X707I3BEP0O06 LEFT EYE IRRI TAT ION-GASOLINE SPLASHED IN EYE WHEN POURING IT INTO 

LAWNMOWCR 

3CI34055 0X710245 002 M UNK NO/? N 

GASOLINE SPLASHED INTO THE EYE 

THERMAL EXPOSURE TO GASOLINE 

09 10 0000 NO/? OTHER EYE 

TR/REL ZERO 

TR/REL ZERO 

870711 870715 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3CI34055 08710738 003 F UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

GASOLINE WAS SPILLED ON FACE AND BACK 

THERMAL MEXPOSURE TO GASOLINE 

BRN-C HEAD TR/REL FIVE 

870713 870715 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 30716613 025 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T FACE 

? GASOLINE CAUSED FIRE. 2 AND 3 DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND NECK. CHART 

DOES NOT GIVE DETAILS OF ACCIDENT OR FIRE DEPT. RESPONSE 

HOSP SIX 

870713 870715 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 70887780 003 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

GASOLINE SPLASHED INTO EYE. CONJUNCTIVITIS 

DRMAT LY E TR/REL TWO 

870713 870716 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3T297055 00025719 013 M HOME NO/? N 0910 1401 NO/? 

8707I6BEPOOOI GASOLINE SPLASHED ON FACE WHILE FOLLOWING A LAWN MOWER 

BURN FACE AND EYES. 

BRN-C FACE 

DX. CHEMICAL 

TR/REL FIVE 

870714 870716 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 10788316 023 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

SWALLOWED MOUTHFUL OF GAS WHILE SIPHONING 

POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870714 870716 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3P823022 00112520 0)4 M PUBLIC NO/? N 0910 oooo NO/? BRN-C U/TRK TR/RFT FIVE 

GETTING GAS AT THE .STATION AND SPLASHED THE GAS ON CHEST AND ARMS 

870711 870717 

WEIGHT- 5 1.3047 

3N022O55 00047654 U38 M HOME FIRE N 09 10 0000 NO/7 BRN-C FACE HOSP 

WHILE LIGHTING A GRASS FIRE WITH GASOLINE THE FIRE FOLLOWED UP THE STRE 

AM OF GAS AND RECIEVED A FLASH BURN TO THE FACE; NO MENTION OF F.DEPT. 

SIX 
U.S . CONSUMER PRUDUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY I NCI DEN IS IRbAlh D I N NbIS S EMERGENCY DEPARIMbNIS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 198 / TO THE PRESENT 

I } : I S lllbSDAY . JULY 2 (. . 19 hS I 

•• PRODUCT 

DATE 

09 10 GASOI INE 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL 

VICTIM. 

CASE AGE SEX 

. . . ACCIDENT. . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

. . . PRODUCTS ... INIURY 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

8707 15 8707 I 7 

WEIGHT- 27.5108 

3N9 3 2.02 2 OO 703127 0-15 F UNK 

8707 I7BEP0009 GASOLINE IN LEFT EYE 

NO/ ? N 0 910 1)39 NU/ FRN/U EYE TR/REL TWO 

870711 870717 

WEIGHT- 27.5108 

3N932022 00002860 026 M UNK 

GASOLINE IN EYE 

NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

8707 12 8707 I 7 

WEIGHT- 27 5108 

3N932022 00002991 019 M UNK 

GAS SPLASHED INTO EYES 

NO/? N 09 10 OOOO NO/? FRN/U EYE TR/REL TWO 

870712 870717 

WEIGHT-- 27.5108 

3N932022 00002993 002 M UNK 

GAS INTO BOTH EYES 

NO / ? N 09 10 OOOO NO/? CT/AB EYE TR/REL TWO 

Ul 

00 870717 870720 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P01405S 00064308 059 F HOME FIRE N 09 10 0 134 NU/? ANOX ALL 

STATES SMOKE INHALATION WHEN GASOLINE IGNITED BY GAS HOT WATER HEATER 

L)X SMOKE INHALATION-FIRE DEPT ATTENDED 

TN/REL SIX 

870715 870721 

WEIGHT- 51 3047 

3N022055 00135X43 040 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 

ACCIDENTLY SPLASHED GASOLINE INTO HIS EYE 

0000 NO/? BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

870718 870721 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3B652034 30013395 032 M SPURTS FIRE N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-T 2 3-30 IR/REL SIX 

SPRFICIAL 1ST.2ND DGR BRNS LET LWR LEG.FOOT BARBECUING.BURNED W/ GAS. 

(CAMPFIRE) 

870720 870722 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3W33I055 00007571 006 F PUBLIC FIRE N (1910 OOOO NO/? BRN-T 25-50 TN/HSP SEVEN 

SHE AND OTHER KIDS WERE PLAYING AND SHE WAS CAUGHT ON FIRE BY GASOLINE 

3RD AND 2ND DEG BURNS TO TRUNK,ARMS.FACE OF BODY TI U OF UTAH UNK FDATT 

870726 870727 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P063055 00224441 018 F HOME NO/? N 0910 1676 NO/? FRN/B EYE TR/REL TWO 

PUTTING GASOLINE IN CAR AND GAS SPLASHED IN EYE AND PT. WEARS CONTACT 

LENS - HAD TO REMOVE LENS 

870726 870728 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 70X95846 031 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T FOOT TR/REL FIVE 

BURNED FOOT WITH GASOLINE FLAMES. NO RECORD OF FIRE DEPT. RESPONSE 

870723 870728 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3S374055 00022563 2 12 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

I YR OLl> MALE INGESTED GASOLINE. D; TREATED. OBSERVED AND RELEASED WITH 

INSTRUCTIONS TO PARENTS. DX; INGESTION OF GASOLINE. 

870727 870728 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

4C241055 00019221 040 M HOME NO/? N 0910 09X1 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

TRYING TO SIPHON REGULAR GAS FROM GASCAN OVERFLOWED INTO MOUTH SWALLOW 

ED MOUTHFUL OF GAS 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE : JANUARY 19X7 TO THE PRESENT 

I 5: I X TUESDAY . JULY 26 , I 1 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

870727 87072X 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

HOSPITAL 

3W331055 

V ICiIM. 

CASE AGE SEX 

00007739 0)7 M 

. ACCIDENT. . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PUBLIC NO/? N 

.... PRODUCTS .... 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

09 I 0 000 0 Ni I, 1 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

A NOX All 

HE WAS AT A GAS STATION WATCHING THE ATTENDFNT PUT INTO THE CAR THE 

ATTENDENT TURNED AROUND AND ACCIDENTLY DOUSED HIM WITH THE GAS 

IR/REL SIX 

870725 870730 

WEIGHT- 5 1.304 7 

3N022055 00140163 030 F HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/?. URN-T 23-30 HOSP SEVEN 

BURNING OUT BEE HIVES WITH GASOLINE AND FLAMING GASOLINE IRAVLLLD lu Hb 

R HAND. FOREARM. AND HUGH ; NO F.D. MENTIONED 

870727 870730 

WEIGHT-102.I42X 

3T252055 OOO0595I 045 M HOME FIRE N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN T F I NCR TR/RFI TWO 

BURNED ALL FIVE FINGERTIPS. RT HAND AT FATHER•S HOUSE BURNING GRASS IN 

FENCE ROW WITH GASOLINE--GOT ON HAND a CAUGHT FIRE UNK IF FD ATTENDED 

870728 870731 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

3V54I045 00657X86 2 19 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 oooo NO/? POISN All. 

PATIENT ALLEDGEDLY INGESTED SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE. PT COUGHED AND 

SPILLED GASOLINE ON HIMSELF 

TR/REL TWO 

Ul 870729 870801 

WEIGHT- 45 2500 

3S942022 10670470 026 M STREET FIRE N O9I0 1604 3-PROD BRN T 25-3o TR/REL SIX 

SIPHONED GAS. LIT CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO SEE HOW FULL CAN WAS. HAD GAS ON 

CLOTHES WHICH IGNITED. 12* BURN TO ARM AND CHEST - NO FIRE DEPT RESP 

870731 870803 

WEIGHT-102. 1428 

3V043055 00012159 215 M HOME NO/? N 0910 1112 3-PROD POISN ALL 

ACUTE TOXIC INGESTION OF GASOLINE, REACHED UP ON COUNTER TOP. FOUND 

SODA CAN WITH GASOLINE IN IT. TOOK QUESTIONABLE DRINK 

TR/REL TWO 

870731 870803 

WEIGHT- 2 7.5108 

3N93 202 2 007(14 3 54 02 9 M UNK FIRE N 

GASOLINE BURNS TO HANDS 

NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE 

09 10 OOOO NO/? BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

870801 870804 

WEIGHT- 27.5108 

3N932022 00004X66 027 M UNK NO/? N 

GASOLINE IN BOTH EYES 

09 10 0000 NO/? CT/AB EYE TR/REL TWO 

870803 

WE1GHT870805 

81 OOOO 

3P52 1045 000 0 7 90 6 02 6 

GASOLINE 

M 

BURNS 

HOME 

LT LEG 

AaF N 

PT TAKING OFF 

09 I 0 OOOO NO/? 

FUEL PUMP FROM CAR 

BRN-T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

870805 870806 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I022 02091473 020 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED X OZ OF GASOLINE 

POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870808 870810 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3MI75055 00024677 006 M HOME NO/? N 

GOT GASOLINE IN EYES 

0910 OOOO NO/? BRN C EYE TR/REL SIX 

870807 87081 I 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3K232055 00131663 016 M PUBLIC NO/? N 09 10 14 14 NO/? BRN-U EYE TR/REL SIX 

GASOLINE NOZZLE GOT AWAY FROM HIM WHEN FILLING HIS CAR ANL) SHOT INTO HI 

S EYES. 
II S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 15: IX TUESDAY, llll V 26 1988 II 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

. . DATE VICTIM ACCIDENT. . . PRODUCTS . INJURY 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX LOCALE FIRE OCC 1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870810 870811 3V54I045 006X1491 0 14 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 BURNED RIGHT LOWER LEG WHEN GASOLINE EXPLODED D WHILE ATTEMPTING TO 

LITE IT 

870808 870812 3BXOI022 0002X023 014 M PUBLIC FIRE N 0910 1135 3-PROD BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 HAD GASOLINE IN EMPTY BOTTLE AND LIT IT.IT BLEW UP AND BURNEDHAND 

NO FIRE ATTFNDENCE.Al.THO CHILD RAN INTO FIRE STAT ION 

870812 870814 3S942022 50580126 00X F HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL HOSP SIX 

WEIGHT- 4 5.2 500 SIPHONNING AND ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED GASOLINE. 

GASOLINE INGESTION. 

870815 870816 3AX3I022 50881318 006 M UNK NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? URN C EYE TR/REL SIX 

WEIGHT- 38.2 857 GOT GASOLINE SPLASHED IN BOTH EYES 

°5 870X11 870816 3N952022 01150333 026 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-C ANKLE TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT- 4 5.2 500 GASOLINE SECOND DEGREE BURN ON LETT ANKLE 

870X14 870817 3N932022 00705367 018 M UNK NO/? N II9IO 1439 NO/? DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

WEIGHT- 27.5108 8708 I7BEP00O4 SPLASHED GASOLINE FROM A LAWNMOWER IN EYES 

870814 870817 3N662034 0017X9X9 022 M HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? FRN/B EYE TR/REL TWO 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 GOT GASOLINE IN EYE 

870815 870818 3S942022 60X92 115 037 M HOME NO/? N 0910 oilOO NO/? BRN-T 25-5o HOSP SEVEN 

WEIGHT- 45 2 500 GASOLINE EXPLODED BURNS TO ABDOMEN AND ARMS 

870813 870818 3T305055 022103X3 219 M HOME NO/? N 0910 1112 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

WEIGHT-102. 1428 PATIENT ALLEGEDLY DRANK GASOLINE FROM A CAN WHILE UNSUPERVISED- INGEST I 

ON OF GASOLINE 

870817 870818 3T264055 089741X7 (I I X F UNK AUTO N UIUI OOOO NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

WEIGHT-102.1428 SPILLED I CUP GAS IN TRUNK OF CAR. EXPOSED FOR I HOUR WITH HEADACHE. 

NAUSEA, DIZZINESS-GASOLINE FUME INHALATION 

870817 870819 3MI75055 00020219 012 M FARM NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

WEIGHT-102.142 8 INGESTED SOME GASOLINE 

870818 870821 3B652034 300I875O 04 1 M HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-C L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT" 68.6250 1.2 DGR BRNS.LFT FRARM FROM GASOLINE 
U.S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INIURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NElsS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOI INF IANUARY 1987 TO TIIF PRESFNT 

15:18 TUESDAY . JULY 2d 9 88 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

870820 870821 

WEIGHT- 2 7.5 108 

V ICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

. ACCI DENT. . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

3N932022 00705XXX 020 M UNK 

SPLASHED GAS IN EYES 

NO/? N 

. . . PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

09 10 0000 NO/? 

DIAG 

BRN-C 

. . . IN JUR Y 

UDYPT DISP SEVTY 

FYE TR/REL SIX 

870820 870821 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3T264055 089752 13 007 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

DRANK UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF GASOLINE-GASOLINE INGESIION 

POISN ALL HOSP SIX 

870823 870824 

WEIGHT- 27.5 108 

3N9 3 2 02 2 00 70606 5 00 3 M UNK NO/? N 

CHILE SWALLOWED GASOLINE 

09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870823 870825 

WEIGHT- 8 1 OOOO 

3M55I045 00295167 024 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0981 NO/? BRN-T NECK TR/REL FIVE 

TRYING TO BURN WORMS FROM TREE AND GASOLINE CAN CAUGHT FIRE. UNKNOWN 

IF FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ATTENDANCE 

OY 870825 870827 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3PO63055 00225326 010 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

WAS STARTING FIRE WITH GASOLINE AND BURNED LEG 

URN-T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

870826 870827 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3T264055 0X9772X3 013 F HOME NO/? N 0910 3249 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

POURED GASOLINE ONTO GRILL FLASH UACK OF FIRE INTO FACE AND ARMS-BURN 

FACE, ARM AND FINGERS 

870901 870902 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3AI22055 0000X716 O30 F HOME NO/? N 09|0 1909 NO/? BRN-T ALL 

RAKING I EAVES PUT GAS ON LEAVES THEN THREW A CIGARETTE ON LEAVES 

FLAMES FLARED UP CAUSING THERMAL BURNS TO APB 

HOSP SEVEN 

870905 

WEIGHT= 

870908 

38.2857 

3A83I022 60494X09 002 F HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

PLAYING IN GARAGE OF HOUSE GOI GASOLINE IN MOU1II 

POISN ALL IR/REL TWO 

870908 

WEIGHT870909 68.6250 

3A6X2034 00067354 0 2 7 F HOME NO/? N 

INHALED GASOLINE 

09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870908 

WEIGHT-. 

870909 

68.6250 

3N662034 00181597 014 M STREET NO/? N 

SYPHONING GAS-SWALLOWED SOME 

09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870906 870911 3MIX3055 00030828 017 M UNK NO/? N 0910 oooo NO/? BRN-T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT-102. 1428 LIGHTING GARBAGE WITH GAS ON IT AND GOT BURNED. RT SIDE OF FACE. 1ST AN 

D 2ND DEGREE BURNS 

870913 

WEIGHT= 

870914 

68.6250 

3A682034 00067140 039 F HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? 

GASOLINE SPLASHED IN EYE. CORNEAL ABRASION 

CT/AB EYE TR/REL TWO 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT S.AFFTY COMMISSION 

INIURY INCIDENTS TRFATFD IN NFISS FMFRGFNCY DFPARTMFNTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINF: JANUARY 19X7 TO THE PRESENT 

15:18 TUESDAY. IIII Y 26. 1988 n 

• » PRODUCT: 0 9 Hi GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

V ICTIM. 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

.ACCIDENT 

1 OCALE FIRE OCC 

. PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870912 870915 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3K232055 0007172 1 022 M HOME NO/? N 09 I tl 0000 NO/? FRN/B EYE 

WHILE WORKING ON HIS JEEP GASOLINE SPLASHED IN BOTH EYES. 

TR/REL TWO 

870915 870916 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3AX3I022 6X427325 002 M PUBLIC NO/? N II') I 0 Ollllll NO/ ? 

AT GAS STATION WITH DAD-GASOLINE SPLASHED IN EYE 

BRN-C EYE TR/KEL SIX 

870915 870917 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 XO90297X 029 M HOME FIRE N 0910 1830 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 HOSP 

GAS EXPLOSION IN OPEN GARAGE, SECOND DEGREE BURNS FACE. TRUNK AND HANDS 

NO FIRE DEPT. INVOLVEMENT. 

SEVEN 

OY 

IO 

870916 8709 I 7 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

870914 870918 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3P053055 OOOOI745 034 F HOME FIRE N 0910 oooo NO/? BRN-T L / L EG TR/REL FIVE 

FIST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS OF BOTH FEET AND LEGS THREW GASOLINE 

ON BURNING FIRE FIRE DEPT NOT CALLED 

3S922022 00969X90 003 F PUBLIC NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? 

GASOLINE TO EYES - SPRAYED GASOLINE FROM GAS PUMP 

FRN/B EYE TR/REL TWO \X c 

870914 8709 I 8 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

870914 870918 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3P823022 00321636 Oil M PUBLIC AUTO N 09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-C EYE 

GASOLINE SPLASHED IN EYES WHI I E AT THE EXXON GAS STATION (HIS FATHER 

WAS PUMPING GAS INTO THE CAR) 

3PX23022 0032 1637 042 M PUBLIC AUTO N 0910 0000 NO/? URN C FYE 

GASOLINE SPLASHED I I-i. HIS EYES AS HE WAS PUMPING GASOLINE INTO HIS 

CAR AT THE EXXON STATION. 

TR/REL SIX 

TR/REL SIX 

\y 

870921 870922 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3T297055 00026492 066 M UNK AUTO N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-U HAND TR/REL FIVE 

1ST DEG BURN TO RT HAND BURNED WITH GASOIINE WHEN PRIMING CARBURETOR 

ON CAR (NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON RECORD) 

870921 870922 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3D343055 010X34X4 212 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0981 NO/? POISN ALL 

POSS. INGESTION OF GASOLINE. MOTHER FOUND HIM WITH OPEN CONTAINER OF 

GASOLINE IN GARAGE (CONNECTED TO HOUSE). ODOR OF GASOLINE ON BREATH 

HOSI' SIX 

870921 &70923 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 20891307 039 M HOME NO/? N 0910 3 2 19 NO/? BRN-T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

BURN TO LEG FROM GASOLINE WHILE BARBEQUING 

870921 870923 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S922022 002 19647 2 14 F HOME NO/? N 

GASOLINE INGESTION 

09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

870920 870923 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P034055 00OO4988 D3I M HOME FIRE N 0910 lo3X NO/? BRN-T 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

PT WAS BURNING TRASH AT HOME IN GARDEN. USING GASOLINE. CLOTHING CAUGHT 

FIRE DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN ABDOMEN/BUTTOCKS, RIGHT ARM UFDA 

-J 

co 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSI ON 

INJURY INCIDLNIS IREATED IN NEISS LMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE JANUARY I •» K 7 TO THE PRESENT 

15:IX TUESDAY. JULY 26. I9XX 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

V ICTIM. 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

....ACCI DENT. . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

.... PRODUCTS .... 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870925 870928 

WEIGHT-102 1428 

3T264055 0X989494 2IX F HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? POISN ALL 

1 INGESTED UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF GASOLINE-POSSIBl E GASOLINE INGESTION 

TR/REL TWO 

870928 870930 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3CI34055 08715290 003 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 

DRANKED GASOLINE DISCLORATION OF SKIN ASPIRATION 

NO/? POISN ALL HOSP SIX 

870929 871006 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3MI9I055 00002675 0()3 M PUBLIC NO/? N 0 9 10 0980 NO/? DRMAT FACE TR/REL TWO 

GASOLINE IN EYES. GOT SPLASHES IN FACE-HANDLE ON GAS PUMP STUCK 

871004 871007 

WEIGHT=I87.5000 

5T003I88 00025004 022 M LINK FIRE N 09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-T FACE IR/REL FIVE 

PAIN TO FACE WHEN GASOLINE IGNITED NO OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE 

DX; I* BURN OF RIGHT SIDE OF FACE UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED 

GJ 871005 871012 

WEIGHT- 8 1 OOOO 

3L56I045 00211263 217 F HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

TRANSFEFED FROM MAR I VALE HOSP DRAND 6 8 OZ GASOLINE 

DX ACUTE HYDROCARBON ASPIRATION 

POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

871024 

WEIGHT* 

871025 

38.2857 

3A83I022 44804362 030 F PUBLIC NO/? N 

INHALED GASOLINE FUMES 

09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

871025 871027 3A533045 00089714 057 M UNK FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT- 8 1.0000 1-2-3 DEGREE BURNS FACE THREW GASOLINE ON FIRE 

NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT 

8 7 10 2 6 

WEIGHT= 

87 103 1 

WEIGHT871027 

45.4236 

871 102 

68.6250 

3M55I045 00297379 023 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0367 3-PROD BRN-T U/TRK TN/HSP SIX 

PUT GASOLINE ON NEWSPAPER TO LIGHT WOOD STOVE AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. 

SUSTAINED BURNS TO CHEST, TRANSFERRED TO UW BURN UNIT. UNKNOW IF FD 

3B652034 30030175 015 M INDST. NO/? N 0910 1645 3-PROD BRN T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

1,2 DGR BURNS LWR LEG / FILLING MACHINE W/ GASOLINE.SPILLED IT ON PANTs 

/ SPARK IGNITED IT 

87 1 10 1 8'7II04 3B652034 30020217 221 M HOME NO/? N 0910 09 13 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 INGESTION - PT DRANK ABOUT A MOUTHFUL OF GASOLINE a OIL (GIVEN MILK 

PER POISON CONTROL) 

87 1104 87 1105 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P034O55 00001945 019 M UNK NO/? N 0910 14 14 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

PT SWALLOWED MOUTHFUL OF GASOLINE. WAS SYPHONING GASOLINE DX INGESTION 

OF SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE 

871 I 13 87 I I 16 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P053055 00001831 026 M HOME NO/? N 0910 1062 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

PT SWALLOWED GASOLINE WHILE TRYING TO SIPHEN FROM TRACTOR 
U.S CONSUMFR PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY I9X/ TO THE PRESENT 

15:IX TUFSDAY. IUIY 26. 19X8 18 

•• PRODUCT: 0910 GASOIINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

V ICTIM. 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACCI DENT . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

. . INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

871 I 15 871120 

WEIGHT- 27.5108 

3N932022 06012X60 006 M UNK AUTO N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL HOSP SIX 

PT MOTHER SI S CHILD WAS SPYPONING GAS FROM CAR AND SWALLOWED SOME GAS 

871122 871125 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3K232055 0006 1306 025 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-C EAR 

WAS SIPHONING GAS AND SOMEHOW GOT SOME IN FAR CAUSING BURNING 

TR/REL TWO 

87 1125 871129 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I022 329447X0 04 1 F PUBLIC NO/? N 

SPLASHED GAS INTO R EAR 

09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-C EAR TR/RLL TWO 

871201 8712 0 2 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I02 2 5 0 504 5 75 052 M UNK AUIO N 09 10 097X NO/? 

GOT GAS AND CARBURATOR CLEANER SPLASHED IN EYES 

BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

cn 871130 871202 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3C701034 01312554 040 F UNK NO/? N 0910 0981 NO/? CT/AB EYE 

WHILE POURING GAS GUI OF A GAS CAN. II SPLASHED IN EYES 

TR/REL TWO 

871205 871206 

WEIGHT- 38.2 857 

3AX3I022 47296494 02 5 M UNK NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

DROPPED GASOLINE INTO FIRE AND IT FLASHED BACK INTO FACE 

871204 871207 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

87 I 208 871209 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3S362055 00063954 040 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T 23 30 IN/IISP SEVEN 

SUSTAINED BURNS TO 2 0* OF BODY FROM GASOLINE FIRE DX: BURN TO BODY 

FIRE DFPT PRESENT 

3A831022 2 1132607 020 M PUBLIC AUTO N 09 IO OOOO NO/? DRMAT EYE 

.PUTTING GAS I N CAR AND FUMFS IRRITATED FYES 

TR/RIL TWO y 

871207 87121 I 

WEIGHT-102. 1428 

3MI9I055 00002X51 04 1 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

SPILLED GASOLINE ON LEFT HAND GASOLINE WAS ACCIDENTLY IGNITED CAUSING 

8 7 12 10 871214 

WEIGHT-102 . 1428 

3S362055 00033112 0 3 7 F HOME NO/? N 09 Io OOOO NO/? DRMAT EYE 

HURT EYE GOT GAS SPLASHED INTO EYE DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTI VITUS 

TR/REL TWO 

8712 13 8712 14 

WEIGHT- 8 1.0000 

3N503045 00037034 034 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

PT. HAD GAS ON HANDS a FUMES IGNITED. (UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT. W/IN ATTENDANCE ) 

871215 871216 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3AIO2055 00048662 02 1 M UNK NO/? N (19 I O 00(10 NO/? OTHER FAR TR/REL ZERO 

GASOLINE ACCIDENTALLY WENT INTO HIS EAR; SHARP PAIN I./EAR DX; PAIN IN 

EAR. TYMPANIC MEMBRANE. NO OTHER DETA11 S AVAILAR1E 
U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY' 19X7 TO THE PRESENT 

15:18 TUESDAY. JULY 26. I9XX 19 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

VICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACCI DENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

. . . PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

871220 871221 

WEIOHT-102.1428 

3S374055 00023450 005 M HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-C L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

PT SPILLED GASOLINE ON SELF RESULTING IN LARGE BLISTERED AREA ON MID 

CALF OF LEG. DX; 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN 

871218 871221 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 70824629 044 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? DRMAT EYE 

ACCIDENTALLY SPLASHED GASOLINE IN EYES - CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS 

TR/REL TWO 

880103 880106 

WEIGHT-105.2381 

4VI62055 08800946 008 M UNK NO/? N 0910 1123 NO/? POISN ALL 

TEENAGE BOYS SAW HIM DRINK GASOLINE OUTOF RED PLASTIC CAN UNKNOWN 

AMOUNT CHILD IS RETARDED/GASOLINE INGESTION 

TR/REL TWO 

OY 

Ul 

8801 I I 8801 12 

WEIGHT- 8 1 OOOO 

8801 17 8801 19 

WEIGHT-105.2381 

3L562045 0479605X 009 M HOME NO/? 6 0910 oooo NO/? POISN All 

CHILD HAS BEEN INHALING LEADED GASOL INE FOR 10 DAYS BECAUSE HE STATES 

"IT MADE HIM FEEL WEIRD" D: LEAD INHALATION. 

3T264055 09050736 050 F PUBLIC NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

SPRAYED GASOLINE IN FACE AND EYES-CORNEAL BURN EYE 

BRN-C EYE 

TR/REL TWO 

TR/REL SIX 

880 I 2 I 

WEIGHT880122 

38.2857 

3A83I022 IX2X7IOO 049 M UNK NO/? N 

CHEMICAL IRRITATION FROM GASOLINE 

09 10 00 00 NO/? DRMAT HAND TR/REL ONE 

880123 

WEIGHT880127 

81.0000 

3L56I045 00047610 03(1 M UNK NO/? N 

GASOLINE IN EAR I AND ON CLOTHES) 

09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-C EAR IR/REL TWO 

880207 

WEIGHT8802 I I 

WEIGHT880209 

38. 2857 

8802 12 

38.2857 

3PK23022 00341175 040 M PUBLIC NO/? N 09 10 09X0 NO/? BRN-C ALL 

A GASOLINE HOSE EXPLODED WHILE PT. WAS PUMPING CiAS AT THE GAS STATION 

AND GAS SPILLED ALI. OVER PT.. WENT HOME a SHOWERED. NOW RASH W/PAIN 

3A83I022 37785603 04 1 M PUBLIC AUTO N 09 10 0000 NO/? DRMAT EYE 

SPLASHED GASOLINE IN EYES WHILE FILLING CAR 

TR/REL SIX 

TR/REL TWO 

8802 I 3 

WEIGHT8802 16 

81 OOOO 

3A533045 00096590 027 F UNK NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? 

HAD GASOLINE SOAKED HAIR GOT SOME IN EYES 

DRMAT FACE TR/REL TWO 

880219 880221 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3P823022 09239772 016 F HOME NO/? N 0910 1120 NO/? 

MENTALLY RETARDED PT. DRANK GASOLINE FROM A PEPSI BOTTLE 

POISN ALL HOSP SIX 

880222 880223 

WEIGHT-105.2381 

3P053OS5 00001729 036 F PUBLIC NO/? N 09 I II 00(10 NO/? BRN-C EYE 

PT GOT GASOLINE ON HANDS. WHILE PUMPING AT GAS STATION. RUBBED EYES 

TR/REL SIX V/ 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISS1 ON 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINF: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

15:18 TUESDAY. JULY 26. 1988 

•* PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

V ICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

. ACCI DENT . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

. PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

880222 880223 

WEIGHT= 38.2 85 7 

3A83I022 27251949 021 M PUBLIC NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

GASOLINE SPLASHED UP INTO EYES WHILE FILLING CAN 

BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

880219 880224 

WEIGHT-105.2381 

4VI02055 08004903 008 M UNK NO/? N 0910 1290 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

PRESENTED IN E.R.BY POLICE FOUND LYING OVER SNOWMOBILE HAD DRANK 

GASOLINE/PAITIENT IS RETARDED/GASOLINE POISON/ 

880225 880227 

WEIGHT- 45 2500 

3S942022 30910803 032 M HOME NO/? N 0910 1807 NO/? CT/AB l./TRK TR/REL TWO 

SLIPPED ON GASOLINE ON FLOOR AND FELL ON BACK. LOW BACK CONTUSION 

880223 880227 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3A694034 004 16606 002 F HOME NO/? N 

GAS INHALATION 

09 10 OOOO NO/? POISN ALL IR/REL TWO 

OY 880228 880229 

WEIGHT-105.2381 

3S362055 00701942 025 M STREET AaF N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

HURT ARMS WHILE POURING GAS INTO CAR CAUGHT FIRE DX: BURN TO ARM NO FIR 

E DEPT ON SCEEN 

880225 880301 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 

3V54I045 006X3997 026 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0981 NO/? 

BURNED RT HAND WHILE POURING GASOLINE 

URN-C HAND TR/REL FIVE 

880304 880307 

WEIGHT-105.2381 

3T264055 09070702 002 M HOME NO/? N 09 III I I 35 NO/? POISN All TR/RFL TWO 

GASOLINE IN 3 LITER PEPSI BOTTLE. INGESTION UNKNOWN AMOUNT-GASOLINE ING 

ESTION 

880308 880309 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 

3P52I045 00618893 00X M HOME NO/? N 

GASOLINE IN BOTH EYES 

(19 10 UOOO NO/ ? BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

88031 I 880314 

WEIGHT-105.2381 

880314 880316 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

3AI 12055 00279036 OKI M HOME NO/? N 0910 1604 3-PROD BRN-T FI NOR TR/REL TWO 

BURNED FINGER WHEN HE STUCK A LIGHTER NEAR A BOTTLE OF GASOLINE AND 

IT EXPLODED 

3A533045 00098579 02 1 M PUBLIC NO/? N 

SLIPPED IN GASOLINE AT CiAS STATION 

09 10 0000 NO/? CT/AB L/TRK TR/REL TWO 

880315 880317 

WEIGHT-105.2381 

880320 880321 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3L32I055 000325 14 2 12 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 09X1 NO/? POISN ALL 

PT. WAS LICKING GASOLINE FROM GASOLINE CAN AT HOME CAUSING ADVERSE 

EFFECTS FROM INGESTION. TREATED a SENT HOME 

TR/REL TWO 

3S942022 10922458 017 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0981 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 HOSP SEVEN 

GASOLINE CAN WITH GASOLINE EXPLODED - 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS 4 0* WITH 

CARDIOVASCULAR FI BR I LATION - FD IN ATTENDANCE. 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS FMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 19X7 TO TIIE PRESENT 

15: IX TUESDAY, llll Y 26, |9X8 2 

»• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

880320 880321 

WEIGHT-105.2381 

HOSPITAL 

3T264055 

VICTIM ACCIDENT. . . 

CASE ACE SFX I OCAI E FIRF OCC 

PRODUCTS INIURY 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

09077332 02 1 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? URN-T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

BURNING LEAVES USED GAS TO START FIRE, FIRE FLASHED BACK-BURN FACE, 

HAND 

880321 880322 

WEIGHT-105 2381 

3T2640SS 09077944 059 M HOME FIRE N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-T ll/TRK TR/REL FIVE 

COVERED LOG WITH GASOLINE. LIT FIRE AND BURNED CHEST AND FACE-BUR N 

CHEST 

880326 880327 

WEIGHT- 8 1.0000 

3P52I045 00619782 033 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0X20 NO/? ANOX ALL TR/REL SIX 

WORKING IN POORLY VENTILATED CELLAR USING GAOLING POWERED CEMENT (UTTER 

DX: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING 

OY 

-J 

880326 880327 

WEIGHT- 8 1 OOOO 

880326 880328 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3P52I04S 

3S922022 

00619775 ()55 M HOME NO/? N 0910 082(1 NO/? ANOX ALL TN/HSP SEVEN 

WORKING IN BASEMENT ALL DAY USING GAS POWERED MACHINE/ DX CARBON 

MONOXIDE POISIGNING/TRANSFER TO SHOCK TRAUMA BAIT MD CRITICAL CONDITION 

00223597 002 F HOME NO/? N 09 10 OOOO NO/? DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

GASOLINE EXPOSURE TO EYE AND SKIN - FOUR YEAR OLD SPLASHED GASOLINE INTO PAL IENT•S FACE 

880326 880328 

WEIGHT-105 2381 

880314 880331 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3T305055 02 103943 02 1 M SPORTS FIRE N 0910 OOOO ALCO L BRN-T L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

PATIENT BURNED FOREARM TRYING TO START A FIRE WITH GASOLINE- 2ND DEGREE 

BURNS OVER 2-3* OF BODY 

3N952022 21199222 04 1 M STREET NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

GAS STATION ATTENDANT ACCIDENTALLY SPLASHED GASOLINE IN PAT I ENT•S EYES 

-- KERATO CONJUNCTI ON 

880331 880403 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A8 3102 2 19 1 14 16 I 0 21 M HOME NO/? N 

GASOLINE SPLASHED INTO EYES 

(19 10 OOOO NO/? URN C EYE TR/REL SIX 

880404 880405 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 

3N503045 00058246 003 M PUBLIC NO/? N 09|o oooo NO/? BRN-C 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

PT. W/SPLASHED W/GASOLING BY MOTHER AT STATION. WAISI GROIN. ATHIGHS. 

\S 

880402 880406 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 

880406 880407 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 

3V54I045 08645277 021 M HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-C 25-51) TR/REL SIX 

THREW GASOLINE ON A FI RE_EXPI.ODEI> C/O BURNS TO LEFT HAND. WRIST L SID 

E NECK/SHOULDER. FACE NOSE a CHIN/PART IAL THICKENS BURNS. 

3L56I045 00094014 017 M HOME NO/? N 0910 1439 NO/? OTHER EYE TR/REL ZERO 

PT STARTING LAWNMOWER AND ACCIDENTLY GOT GASOLINE IN HIS EYES 

DX. GASOLINE EXPOSURE TO EYES 

880409 8804 I 1 

WEIGHT- 5 I .3047 

3N0 2 20 5 5 OOI5I650 020 M HOME NO/7 N 

SPLASHED GASOLINE INTO HIS EYES 

09 10 OOOO NO/? BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 
U.S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

13: IX TUESDAY. JUl Y 26. 19XH 22 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

880409 880412 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

V ICTIM. 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

. ACCIDENT... 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

. .. PRODUCTS. . . . 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

3AX3I022 76367080 044 F HOME NO/? N 0910 1401 NO/? 

SPLASHED GAS IN EYES WHILE FILLING LAWN MOWER 

DIAG 

DRMAT EYE 

... INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

TR/REL TWO 

880416 880418 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3C7II034 0208 1208 006 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? POISN AIL TR/REL TWO 

CHILD MISSING 30 MINUTES. FOUND IN GARAGE SNIFFING GASOLINE GASOLINE 

EXPOSURE. 

880418 880419 

WEIGHT- 8 1 0000 

3L562045 00898445 023 M HOME NO/? N 09IO 1414 NO/? FRN/B EAR TR/REL FIVE 

PATIENT GOT GASOLINE IN EAR AT HOME RINSED IT OUT WITH WATER HOsE 

D: GASOLINE IN EAR 

OY 

00 

880416 880419 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

880412 880419 

WEIGHT-102 1428 

3VI52055 000251IX 020 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN T FINGR TR/REL TWO 

PT. WAS BURNING LEAVES WHEN HE THREW GAS ON THE LEAVES CAUSING IHE FIRE 

TO FLARE UP CAUSING 2 DEGREE BURNS ON FINGERS OF LT HAND. 

3T305055 01920149 004 M UNK NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

PATIENT INGESTED 1-2 MOUTHFUI S OF REGULAR GASOLINE- ACCIDENTAL INTAKE O 

F GASOLINE 

880422 880425 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 

3L56I045 00242969 219 F HOME NO/? N 0910 09X1 NO/? POISN ALI. TN/HSP SIX 

CHILD FOUND BY MOM DRINKING GAS FROM GASOLINE CAN GAS ALL OVER CLOTHING 

880424 880426 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3B652034 30O348IX OIX M PUBLIC FIRE N 0910 OOOO NO/? URN T 25 5o "TR/REL SIX 

1.2 DGR BRNS.FACE.NECK.FRARM / LIGHTING BRUSH W/ GASOLIONE.IT EXPLODED 

IN FACE (FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND) 

880422 880426 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3T305055 02566172 027 M UNK NO/? N 091(1 0000 NO/? 

PATIENT GOT GASOLINE IN LEFT EAR- GASOLINE IN LEFT FAR 

FRN/B EAR TR/REL FIVE 

880425 880427 

WEIGHT- 51.3047 

3N022055 00 149372 002 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 1290 NO-CRC POISN ALL 

CHILD SWALLOWED GASOLINE FROM A SNOW MOBILE 

TR/UEL TWO 

880423 8*0429 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

4VI62055 OK832682 026 F PUBLIC AUTO N 09 10 0000 NO/? DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

SPLASHED GASOLINE INTO BOTH EYES WHILE FILLING HER CAR AT GAS STAlION/ 

CONJUNTIVITIS TO BOTH EYES. 

880426 880429 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3P823022 98036097 005 M HOME NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN C EYE. TR/REL SIX 

YESTERDAY PLAYED IN THE YARD AND HE SMELI FT) LIKE GASOI INE. RUBBED FYES 

AND EYES BURNED AND BECAME RED AND IRRITATED DIACi. SEVERE CHEM. IRRIT 

880501 880503 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 80675775 007 M HOME FIRE N 11911) 0370 NO/? BRN-T 25-5o TR/REL SIX 

PAT IENT S FATHER USING GASOLINE IN HOUSE TO CLEAN TAR FROM HEATER. FLAS 

H IGNITION OF FUMES. HOUSE DID NOT BURN - BURNS HANDS. FOREARMS. FACE. 
II S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 19X7 TO THE PRESENT 

15: IX TUESDAY. IUl Y 26. 19X8 2) 

.» PRODUCT: 0910 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT 

880501 

WEIGHTCOLL 

880503 

45.2500 

HOSPITAL 

3S942022 

V1CT1M 

CASE 

10960764 

AGE 

0 34 

SEX 

M 

. . . .ACCI DENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

... PRODUCTS. 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

HOME FIRE N 09 10 0 3 70 NO/? 

CLEANING HEATER IN HOUSE WITH GASOLINE, FUMES IGNITED 

DEGREE BURNS HANDS, FACE. FD ATTENDENCE UNKNOWN. 

DIAG 

.INJURY. 

BDYPT DISP 

BRN-T 25-50 

1ST a 2ND 

SEVTY 

TR/REL SIX 

880504 880505 

WEIGHT- 8 1 OOOO 

3L56I045 00244931 029 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL 

PT SYPHONING GASOLINE AND RECEIVED MOUTH FULL AND MAY HAVE SWALLOWED 

SOME DX GASOLINE INGESTION 

TR/REL TWO 

880507 880509 3P823022 0X165839 (IX I M HOME A4F N 0910 1645 NO/? BRN-T 25-30 

WEIGHT- 3 8.285 7 BURNS FROM GASOLINE, WORKING ON A CAR WEARING A T-SHIRT WHEN THE 

CARBEURATOR BACKFIRED AND HIS SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE 

TR/REL SIX 

880508 

WEIGHT8805 10 

38.2857 

3A831022 25 9 27815 042 F UNK NO/? 

GASOLINE SPLASHED INTO EYES 

N 0 9 I O OOOO NO/ ? BRN-C LYE 'TR/RLL SIX 

OY 880508 880510 

WEIGHT- 45.4236 

3M55I045 00239072 026 M HOME AUTO N 09 10 0000 NO/? 

SIPHONING GAS FROM CAR AND SWALLOWED UNLEADED GASOLILNE 

POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

880507 880510 

WEIGHT-102 142 8 

3P034055 00043400 037 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

PT BURNING TRASH AT HOME. FLASH BACK. HAS BURNS ON FACE « RT HAND FROM 

GASOLINE DX I ST a 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF FACE a RT HAND UFDA 

880510 880511 

WEIGHT- 37.4003 

3C7II0 34 0 2121533 016 M UNK NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL 

SIPHONING GASOLINE AND INHALED FUMES. GASOLINE INHALATION. 

TR/REL TWO 

880509 8805 I I 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3K232055 00015884 069 M PUBLIC NO/? N 0910 14 14 NO/? FRN/U 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

WAS FILLING CSAR WITH GAS WHEN TIIE NOZZEL STARTED SPRAY ING-GETTING GASO 

LINE ALL OVER TH FRONT OF HIMN 

880507 

WEIGHT880512 8 1 OOOO 

880509 880512 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3V54I045 08664534 021 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

BURNED WHEN GASOLINE FIRE IGNITED/GASOLINE FLASH BURN-SUPERFICIAL a PAR 

TIAL THERMAL BURNS FACE a BILAT. ARMS. 

3PX24022 003I490X 007 M PUBLIC NO/? N 09 10 1X65 NO/? DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

AT GAS STATION SPLASHED GASOLINE INTO EYES. FELL BACKWARDS HIT HEAD ON 

POLE CHEMICALLY INDUCED CONJUNCT IVTIS WITH FOREHEAD LACERATION 

880511 880513 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3K2II055 00007 109 052 M HOME NO/? N 09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-T L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

BURNING BRUSH PILE THREWW GAS ON FIRE TO GET STARTED FIRE EXPLODED BUR 

NING LOWER ARM 

880510 880513 

WEIGHT- 2 7.5108 

3N932022 06026900 034 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0900 NO/? CT/AB EYE TR/REL TWO 

PT WAS PAINTING AND CLEANED HIS HANDS WITH GAS SOAKFD RAG AND RUBBED HI 

S EYE WITH HAND 
Ll S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMM I SS ION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMLRGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 198/ IO IHE t'RLSLNI 

15.18 THFSDAY. JtH Y 26 . I9XX 24 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

880513 880516 

WEIGHT-102 . 1428 

HOSPITAL 

3L321055 

V1CT1M . 

CASE 

00033142 

PT 

AGE SEX 

2 12 M 

INGESTE 

.. ACCIDENT... 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INIURY. 

DIAG BDYPT 

HOME NO/? N 09 10 1120 NO/? POISN ALL 

PT INGESTED GASOLINE FROM A HALF FULL 12 OZ COKE BOTTLE STORED AT 

HOME . 

DISP SEVTY 

TR/REL TWO 

880513 880516 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P034O55 00046372 007 M HOME NO/? N O9I0 0981 NO/? OTHER FACE 

PT SPILLED GASOLINE DOWN R SIDE FACE TO INTO R EYE.HOME PICKED UP LAWN 

MOWER GAS CAN DX FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN O.D ; IRRITATION OF FACE 

TR/REL ZERO 

8805 I 5 8805 I 7 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3KX42022 95001223 018 M HOME AUTO N 0910 OOOO NO/? BRN-C HAND 

CLEANING MOTORCYCLE AT HOME WITH GASOLINE. GAS SPLASHED ON IO HANDS AND 

BURNED THEM 

TR/REL FIVE 

-J 

O 

880514 880519 

WEIGHT- 27.5108 

880518 880519 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3N932022 060272X2 012 M UNK F1RF N 0910 oooo NO/? DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

BABYSITTER WAS USING GASOLINE TO START OUTDOOR FIRE GASOLINE SPILLED OU 

T ONTO DRIVEWAY ND SPLASHED INTO T EYES N M F D 

3T264053 09102 183 003 F PUBLIC NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? DRMAT FACE TR/REL TWO 

GASOLINE SPLASHED ON FACE-CONTACT IRRITATION FROM GASOLINE 

880520 880524 

WEIGHT- 2 7.5108 

3N9 32 02 2 07726391 04X M UNK NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? 

PT SPILLED GASOLINE IN RT EYE WHEN HE WAS PUMPING GAS 

DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

880524 880525 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P053055 00001700 031 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-C L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS FROM CONTACT WITH GASOLINE 

880524 880525 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3PO53055 00001X05 008 M HOME NO/? 6 09 10 OOOO NO/? OTHER All. 

CHILD WAS BROUGHT IN FOR DELIBERATELY SNIFFING GASOLINE GASOLINE 

INHALATION. 

TR/REL ZERO 

880524 880525 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 

3L56I045 00245120 018 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

PT SYPHONING GAS GOT MOUTHFULL AND SWALLOWED SOME 

POISN ALL IR/REL TWO 

8 805 24 8805 2 5 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I022 250X7380 021 M UNK AUTO N 0910 OOOO NO/? 

SIPHONING GASS FROM A CAR AND SWALLOWED A MOUTHFULL 

POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

880526 880528 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3P823022 08261927 033 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? 

ACCIDENTALLY SPLASHED GASOLINE IN EYES 

BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

880527 880531 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 

3P521045 00622934 045 M SPORTS AaF N 0910 1645 NO/? BRN-T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

PURING GAS INTO RACE CAR / GAS IGNITED / PANTS CAUGHT FIRE 

1ST a 2ND DEGREE BURNS R.LOWER LEG 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

15 IX TUESDAY. JUtY 26. 19X8 25 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

880527 880531 

WEIGHT- 8 1.0000 

880530 880531 

WEIGHT- 8 1 0000 

V ICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACCIDENT 

LcX ALE F IRE OCC 

. . . PRODUCTS . 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

3P52I045 00622933 046 M SPORTS A«F N (1910 1645 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

HELPING TO POUR GAS INTO RACE CAR /GAS IGNITED/ CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE 

1ST-2ND DEGREE BURNS R HAND. R.ARM. BOTH LEGS 

3P52I045 00623139 0 3 8 M HOME AaF N O 91 o OOOO NO/? BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

BURN L HAND / GASOLINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE WORKING ON CAR 

880527 880531 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

3L56I045 00249081 029 M PUBLIC AaF N 0910 1141 NO/? BRN-T 25 30 TR/REL SIX 

PUTTING GASOLINO FROM CONTAINER IN IRUCK WHEN II EXPLODED 

DX. ISI DEGREE BURNS NUSE 2ND UU111 FOREARM 

8X0529 880601 

WEIGHT- 38 2857 

3AX3I022 55940125 032 M LINK NO/' N 0 9 10 

SPILLED GAS INTO LEFT EYE AND LEFT EAR 

oooo NO/? DRMAT EYE TK/REI TWO 

880528 880602 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3A682034 00162165 034 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 

BURN LOWER LEG FROM GASOLINE USED TO BURN TRASH 

NO/? BRN-T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

880605 880606 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I02 2 9 5 705098 028 M UNK AUTO N 0910 OOOO NO/? DRMAT EYE 

WORKING UNDER A CAR. GAS LINE BROKE AND GAS SPRAYED INTO EYES 

TR/REL TWO 

880605 880606 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3C701034 00544196 Oil M STREET FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

PT DROPPED A PIECE OF BURNING PAPER INTO A SEWER WHICH HAD GASOLINE IN 

IT. FIRE FLASHED UPWARD INTO PTS FACE 

880604 880607 

WEIGHT- 45 4236 

3M55I045 00704858 0 7 1 M SPORTS NO/? N 0910 OOOO NO/? DRMAT 25-30 TR/REL FOUR 

CARRYING GASOLINE FROM BOAT WHEN IT SPLASHED ON FACE AND CHEST/ 

CHEMICAL IRRITATION 

880605 880607 

WEIGHT- 81.0000 

3L56I045 00250266 021 M HOME FIRE N 

PT BURNED HAND WITH GAS PIT FIRE 

09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

880607 880608 

WEIGHT- 37.4003 

3C7II034 02 168567 Oil F HOME NO/? N 09 10 1731 NO/? BRN-T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

THREW MATCH INTO GASOLINE AND LEAVES I ST AND 2 ND DEGREE BURNS BOTH L 

OWER LEGS. 

880604 880609 

WEIGHT- 27.5108 

3N932022 06029517 OIX M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL 

PT GOT KOOLAID AND GASOLINE MIXED UP AND SWALLOWED SOME. 

TR/REL TWO 

8806 0 9 880610 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P063055 00234282 026 M HOME FIRE N 09IO OOOO NO/? 

WHILE POURING GASOLINE INTO ENGINE CAUGHT ARM ON FIRE 

URN-T L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSI ON 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

15:18 TUESDAY. IULY 26. 19X8 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

V ICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACCIDENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

.PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

880612 880613 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3A83I022 673459X3 052 M HOME AUTO N 0910 OOOO NU/? DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

WORKING UNDER A CAR YESTERDAY AND GOT GAS IN EYE. TODAY EYE IS RED AND 

IRRITATED 

880612 880614 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

3L56I045 00251641 002 F HOME NO/? N 

PT DRANK DIESEL FUEL 

09 10 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

880607 880614 

WEIGHT- 2 7.5108 

3N93 2 02 2 0 6027713 025 M UNK, NO/? N 09 10 0 9 80 NO/? 

PT SPLASHED GASOLINE IN RT EYE WHEN PUMPING GAS 

DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

88061 I 880614 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3P823022 08339566 005 M STREET NO/? N 09 10 OOOO NO/? 

SPILLED GASOLINE IN EYES AND OVER CHEST 

BRN-C 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

-J 

IO 88061 I 880615 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3V043055 OOO2IH20 020 M UNK FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T 23-30 IN/REL SIX 

LT SIDE FACE,NECK.LT HAND,WRIST .FOREARM.WAS UURNINCi BRUSH AND PUI GAS 

OLINE ON AS ACCELERATOR.BURNET) BY FLASH. FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE UNKNOWN 

880610 880615 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

4C24I055 0001X020 01) M HOME NO/? N 0910 1909 NO/? BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

CLEANING RT HAND WITH GASOLILNE a WAS SMOKING - CAUGHT HAND ON FIRE 

880614 880615 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P063055 00234406 032 M HOME AaF N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

WAS POURING GASOLINE IN CAR AND CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING BOTH ARMS 

880615 880617 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

3B652034 30062393 034 M HOME NO/? N 09 Hi OOOO NO/? 

FOREIGN SUBST..RT EYE SPLASHED GASOL INE IN IT 

FRN/B EYE TR/RFI. TWO 

880617 880620 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3P823022 08372294 064 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? 

BURNED LET. F1AND ON GASOLINE FLAMES NOT FD ATTENDED 

BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

880620 880621 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

3P5I3045 07626799 009 M PUBLIC AUTO N 0910 0980 NO/? BRN-C FACE TR/REL FIVE 

WHILE PUMPING GAS INTO MOTHER•S CAR. GASOLINE SPLASHED IN FACE CAUSING 

MILD CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE 

880620 880621 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3AO92055 00039351 031 M HOME FIRE N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

BURNING THE TRASH /PUT FOUR QTS. OF GASOLINE IN THE TRASH AND THEN LIT 

THE FIRE/BURNED FACE AND CHEST. 

880620 880628 

WEIGHT- 2 7.5108 

3N932022 060307X2 030 M UNK AaF N 09 10 OOOO NO/? BRN-T 25-50 HOSP SEVEN 

PT WAS POURING GASOLINE IN CAR WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE.BURN S TO HEAD AND C 

HEST AND ARMS.N.MF D 
U S CUNbUMt R PRODUCT SAFE IY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS IREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

13: IX TUESDAY, JULY 26. I9)st 2 / 

• • PRODUCT: 09 1(1 GASOLINE 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

880626 880628 

HOSPITAL 

3M5 5104 5 

.V1CT1M... 

CASE 

002162X6 

AGE 

004 

SEX 

M 

. . . .ACC1 DENT . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PUBLIC NO/? N 

WEIOHT- 45.4236 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

09 10 OOOO NO/? 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

HELPING FATHER PUT GAS IN CAR AND IT SPLASHED INTO EYES/CHEMICAL IRRITA 

TION TO FYFS 

880629 880630 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 00968266 032 M UNK NO/? N 09 10 064X 3-PROD BRN-T 25-50 HOSP SEVEN 

POURING GASOLINE INTO SINK, FLASHED. SUSTAINED 15* BSA BURN TO FACE, 

HANDS. 

880629 880630 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S942022 4096X272 035 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0648 3-PROD BRN-T U/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

STANDING lo FEET WHENB GASOLINE BEING POURED IN SINK FLASHED SMALL 

PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO THIGH 

-J 

LO 

880702 880705 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

880703 880705 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3S94202 2 5096X117 2 IX M UNK All TO N 09IO 0000 NO/? BRN T HEAD HOSP SIX 

15* BURNS FROM GASOLINE POURED ON CAR CARBURETOR FIRE. CHILD SITTING ON 

FENDER - BURNS TO FACE. BILATERAL UPPER EXTREMITIES. LEFT LEG NO FD 

3AI 12055 00281551 026 F HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

STATES SHE DRANK WELL WATER AFTER SOMEONE HAD POURED GASOLINE IN WELL 

880703 880705 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3AI12055 00289552 006 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL 

STATES HE DRANK WELL WATER AFTER SOMEONE POURED GASOLIONE IN WELL 

TR/REL TWO 

880703 880705 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3AI 12055 00281553 007 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL 

STATES HE DRANK WELL WATER AFTER SOMEONE POURED GASOLINE IN WELL 

TR/REL TWO 

880630 880705 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3AI02055 00050X23 026 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

FLASH BURNS TO BOTH ARMS AND FACE AS A RESULT OF THKROWING GASOLINE ON 

BURNING TRASH 

880701 880705 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

3P063055 00235058 020 M HOME NO/? N 0910 1909 3-PROD BRN-T 25-50 TN/REL SIX 

FILLING CAR WITH GAS WHEN FREIND CAME BY AND LIT CIGARETTE AND GASOLINE 

BLEW UP IN FACE - CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE 

880627 880705 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

3V54I045 086932 10 006 M FARM NO/? N 0910 (1972 NO/? BRN-C 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

NEIGHBOR HOOD CHILD POURED GASOLINE a PAINT THINNER OVER HEAD/SKIN a EY 

ES BURNED 

880707 880708 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3P823022 0X465205 019 M HOME NO/? N 

GASOLINE SPLASHED IN LFT EYE 

09 10 0000 NO/? BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

880706 880714 

WEIGHT- 8 1 OOOO 

3V54I045 09702747 016 M UNK NO/? N ()9 I 0 OOOO NO/? BRN-C L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

BOYS SNIFFING GAS- SP I LLED- " SPLATTERED ON ME"/ I ST •. 2ND DEGREE BURNS 

LEFT LOWER LEG 
U S . CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION I5I X TUESDAY. JULY 26. 1988 2X 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

•• PRODUCT: 09 10 GASOLINE 

DATE VICTIM ACCIDENT PRODUCTS INJURY 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX LOCALE FIRE OCC 1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

880714 880715 4C24I055 00019651 004 M HOME NO/? N 0910 1401 NO/? DRMAT EYE TK/REL TWO 

WEIGHT-102.1428 X»07 I5BEP0009 HELPING GRANDMA PUT GAS IN LAWNMOWER, GAS SPLASHED IN PATIENT'S EYES 

880717 880720 5T003IX8 00011573 047 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0972 3-PROD BRN C L/ARM TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT-187.5000 WASHING PAINT OFF ARMS WITH GASOLINE AND PAINT THINNER CAUSING 1ST 

DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS TO ARMS 

880717 880720 3L32I055 00031557 003 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

WEIGHT-102.1428 UNINTENTIONAL INGESTION OF GASOLINE DX; TOXIC El FECI OF NON MEDICINAL 

SUBSTANCE. AT HOME 

880720 880721 3S942022 40949205 0 3 2 F UNK NO/? N 0910 oooo NO/? CT/Ali L/TRK TR/REL TWO 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 SLIPPED ON GASOLINE. FELL - RIGHT SI JT CONTUSION 

Jj 880718 880721 3K842022 950I9X2X 013 M UNK NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? ANOX ALL HOSP SEVEN 

WEIGHT- 3 8.2857 INHALATION OF GASOLINE FUMES. AMOUNT OF LIME UNKNOWN, ADMITTED FOR 

OBSERVAT I ON 

880720 880722 3AI 12055 002X1929 015 F HOME NO/? N 0910 14)9 NO/? BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

WEIGHT-102 1428 PUTTING GAS IN LAWN MOWER. SPLASHED IN EYE DX CHEMICAL BURN 

880721 880722 3N662034 00402X59 020 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0000 NO/? BRN-C" EYE IR/REL SIX 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 GOT GASOLINE IN BOTH EYES CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS 

880719 880722 3N022055 00063136 066 M HOME NO/? N 0910 0913 NO/? URN T 2S-5o IR/REL SIX 

WEIGHT- 51.3047 WHILE USING OLD GASOLINE MIXED WITH OIL TO LIGHT A BIN FIRE WHEN IT I I.A 

RED UP AND BURNED HIS FACE AND ARMS 

880721 880722 3P034055 00002996 020 M UNK FIRE N 0910 I65X NO/? BRN-T 25-50 HOSP SEVEN 

WEIGHT-102.1428 WHILE USING GASOLINE TO BURN WOOD. CAUGHT CLOTHES ON FIRE. DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF 2 5* OF BODY UFDA 

•• PRODUCT: 096 5 FUEL OILS. NOT SPECIFIED 

DATE VI CT I M .... ACC I DENT ... . . PRODUCTS . . I N J UR Y 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX LOCALE FIRE OCC 1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870222 870224 3C7II034 07187658 016 M HOME FIRE N 0965 0910 3-PROD BRN-T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 HOME FIRE. SOLVENT AND CAN GASOLINE SPILLED ON SOCK. CAUGHT FIRE. 

1ST a 2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT LOWER LEG FIRE DEPT RESPONDED 
U S . CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 15.18 TUESDAY. JU1Y 2b, 1988 2g 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 198/ TU THE PRESENT 

•• PRODUCT: 0965 FUEL OILS. NOT SPECIFIED 

DATE V I CT I M .... ACC I DENT ... .... PRODUCTS .... I N J UR Y 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX LOCALE FIRE OC C 1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870222 870224 3C7II034 07187674 022 M HOME FIRE N 0965 0910 3 PROD BRN T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT- 68 62 50 HOME FIRE SOLVENT a CAN GASOLINE SPILLED CAUSING FIRE UNAULE TO OPEN 

DOOR AT FIRST FACIAL BURNS AND SCALP HAIR BURNS UNKNOWN FIRE RESPONSE 

•• PRODUCT: 0980 FUEL STORAGE TANKS 

DATE VICTIM ...ACCIDENT... ...PRODUCTS ... . INJURY 

TREAT COLL HOSPITA HOSPITALL CASE AGE SEX LOCALE FIRE OCC 1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

3K842022 

VICTIM... 

CASE 

84827090 

AGE 

005 

SEX 

870129 870130 3K842022 84827090 005 MPUBLIC AUTO N 0980 0910 NO/? BRN-C 25-50 TR/REL SIX 

WEIGHT- 38 2857 HELPING PARENT FILL UP CAR WITH GAS.PULLED ON GAS PUMP HOSE AND GAS 

SPLASHED ON FACE AND CHEST 

870320 870323 3C70I034 01350298 018 M PUBLIC NO/? N 09X0 0910 NO/? OTHER EYE TR/REL ZERO 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 WHILE PUMPING GAS. GAS FLEW INTO EYES. GAS HANDLE HIT PTS HEAD 

j}{ - DX HYDROCARBON EXPOSURE TO EYES 

870702 870706 3M5 5I04 5 00 1372 79 0X2 F PUBLIC NO/? N 09X0 0910 NO/? CT/AB L/TRK TR/REL TWO 

WEIGHT- 8 1 0000 FELL WHILE PUMPING GAS AND SUSTAINED HIP CONTUSION 

880503 880509 4VI62055 0X835975 020 M PUBLIC AUTO N 09X0 0910 NO/? BRN-C EYE TR/REL SIX 

WEIGHT-102. 1428 Fill ING GAS TANK/SERVICE STATION-NOZZLE IN BEHIND PLATE EJECTED FROM 

FROM FILL SPOUT GAS SPLASHED IN FACE/GAS BURNS TO EYES. 

•• PRODUCT: 09 8 1 GASOLINE CANS 

DATE V I CT I M . . . . ACC I DENT ... .... PRODUCTS .... I N J URY 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX LOCALE FIRE OC C 1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870417 870421 3T274055 08312X42 052 M UNK FIRE N 09X1 0910 NO/? POISN ALL HOSP SIX 

WEIGHT-102 . 1428 BURNS. RESPIRATORY INVOLVEMENT. CHEST PAINS. GAS CAN FIRE a CAN EXPLODED DX; THERMO INHALATION INJURY 

8X0523 880525 3S922022 00217425 002 M HOME NO/? N 09X1 0910 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 R/O PETROLEUM DISTILLATE INGESTION AND SPLASHED IN EYES - SPILLED LARGE 

C AN OF GASOLINE OVER ENTIRE BODY.SPLASHED IN EYE.SWALLOWED SOME 

880528 880531 3C7II034 02153445 025 M UNK NO/? N 09X1 0910 NO/? FRN/B FACE TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT- 37.4003 GAS CAN UNDER PRESSURE EXPLODED GAS INTO EYES. FOREIGN SUBSTANCE EXPOSU 

RE TO FACE. 

\y 

oo 

CO 
U S CONSUMFR PRl3T)UCT SAFETY COMM I SS ION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 19X7 TO THE PRESENT 

15:18 TUESDAY . I1I1.Y 26 . I 9XX 

•• PRODUCT: 

DATE. . 

100 4 FARM TRACTORS 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL 

V ICTIM 

CASE AGE SEX 

ACCIDENT . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

... PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD DI AG 

...INJURY. . 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870711 870717 3P0O3O55 OO2240II 040 M UNK FIRE N 1004 (19 I (( 3-PRUD BRN-T HANI) IR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT-102. 1428 X707 I7BEP000I WAS PUTTING GAS IN TRACTOR WHEN TANK BLEW UP RESULTING IN SECOND DEGREE 

BURNS ON HAND 

•• PRODUCT. 

DATE. . 

1112 METAL CONTAINERS 

TREAT COLL 

870412 870415 

WEIGHT- 3 8.2857 

HOSPITAL 

3PX23022 

V ICTIM. 

CASE AGE SEX 

....ACCI DEN 17 . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

.... PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

0 9228434 219 F HOME NO/? N 1112 

DRANK FROM A CAN THAT CONTAINED GASOLINE 

09 10 NO/? 

DIAG 

POISN ALL 

. INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

TR/REL TWO 

-J 

OY 

880403 880404 3K842022 X5I75870 009 M HOME NO/? N 1112 0910 NO/? BRN-C EYE 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 HUNTING EASTER EGGS.BUMPED INTO CAN OF GASOLINE.SPLASHED INTO EYES, 

DIAGNOSIS: CHEMICAL CON I AM INAI IONS BOTH EYES 

TR/REL SIX 

•• PRODUCT. 1114 CARDBOARD PRODUCTS 

DATE 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL 

V ICTIM. 

CASE AGE SEX 

. .ACCI DENT . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 1ST 

PRODUCTS . 

2ND 3RD DIAG 

...INJURY ... 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870502 870505 3C7II034 07311704 016 M HOME FIRE N 1114 0910 3-PROD BRN T L/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

WEIGHT- 68.62 50 BURNING CARDBOARD BOXES IN TRASH BARREL WITII GASOLINE 2ND DEGREE UURN 

TO LEFT LEGS. 1ST. DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER LEGS U FDA 

•• PRODUCT. 1313 FIREWORKS 

DATE 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL 

.V ICTIM. 

CASE AGE SEX 

. .ACCI DENT . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

....PRODUCTS ... 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

... INJURY. . 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

880707 880714 3N952O22 21225338 023 M UNK FIRE N 

WEIGHT- 4 5.2 500 IGNITED FIRECRACKER WITH GASOLINE 

THIGH -- UFDA 

1313 (19 10 NO/? URN-T U/LEG TR/REL FIVE 

-- SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON 

•• PRODUCT: 140 1 POWER LAWN MOWERS. NOT SPECIFIED 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

870627 870629 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

HOSPITAL 

V ICTIM. 

CASE AGE SEX 

....ACCI DENT. . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

.... PRODUCTS. . . . 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

... INJURY . 

BDYPT DISP 

3A533045 00083261 030 M UNK NO/? N 1401 0910 NO/? DRMAT EYE 

870629BEPOOI7 FILLING LAWN MOWER AND SPLASHED GASOLINE IN EYES. CHEMICAL KERATITIS 

SEVTY 

TR/REL TWO 
U S CONSUMFR PRODUCT SAFFTY COMMISSION 

INIURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

I 3 . I X TUESDAY. UU Y 26 

>• PRODUCT: 140 1 POWER LAWN MOWERS. NOT SPECIFIED 

DATE 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL 

V ICTIM 

CASE AGE SEX 

ACCIDENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870630 870706 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3PX23022 00310510 033 M HOME FIRE N 1401 0910 3-PROD BRN-T HAND TR/REL FIVE 

X70706BEP00I5 BURN TO LFT. HAND DUE TO EXPLOSION OF THE GAS TANK ON GASOLINE LWNMOWER 

FILLING IT W/GAS AND HAD A GRILL IN CLOSE RANGE. LIT IIND CAUGHT FIRE 

87091 I 8709 I 7 

WEIGHT- 2 7.5108 

3N932022 00007916 003 M UNK NO/? N 1401 0910 NO/? POISN ALL TR/REL TWO 

8709 I78EP0005 PT WAS WITH BABYSITTER WHEN PT TOLD BABYSITTER Willi E TRYING TO PUT GAS 

IN LAWN MOWER GOT IN EYES 

880318 880321 

WEIGHT- 45.2500 

3S922022 00084793 Oil M HOME NO/? 

GASOLINE SPLASH IN RIGHT EYE 

ENTLALLY SPLASHED IN EYE 

N 140 1 09 10 NO/? DRMAT EYE TR/REL TWO 

- FILLING LAWN MOWER WITH GASOLINE. ACC I D-

•• PRODUCT: 14 04 POWER LAWN TRIMMERS OR EDGERS 

-J 

-J 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

88062 I 

WEIGHT880622 

38.2857 

HOSPITAL 

3A83I022 

.V1CT1M. 

CASE 

56702567 

AGE SEX 

042 M 

. . . .ACCI DENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

UNK NO/? N 

USING A WEED EATER AND GAS SPLASHED 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

I 404 09 I 0 

INTO EYES 

NO/? 

DIAG 

BRN-C FACE 

. . INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

TR/REL FIVE 

•• PRODUCT: 1439 LAWN MOWERS. NOT SPECIFIED 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

VICTIM. 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

... ACCIDENT... 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

... PRODUCTS . 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

. . . INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870628 870629 

WEIGHT- 8 1 OOOO 

3P5I3045 07054539 029 M HOME NO/? N 1439 0910 NO/? BRN-T 23-30 TR/REL SIX 

870629BEP0005 LAWN MOWER (TYPE UNKNOWN). EXPLODED IN FLKAMES AFTER BEING FILLED WITH 

GAS/ PATIENT RECEIVED FACE AND ARMS BURNS 

•• PRODUCT: 1462 PUMPS. NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

870620 870624 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

HOSPITAL 

3B652034 

.V1CT1M... 

CASE 

3000X841 

AGE SEX 

04 0 M 

... ACCI DENT. . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

.... PRODUCTS. . . 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

....INJURY... 

BDYPT DISP 

HOME FIRE N 14 62 09 10 NO/? BRN-T HAND 

1.2 DGR BRNS - BOTH HANDS / PORTABLE WATER PUMP IGNITED GASOLINE 

( NOT ATTENDED BY FIRE DEPT.) 

SEVTY 

TR/REL FIVE 
II S CONSUMFR PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 TO THE PRESENT 

IS.IX TUESDAY. IU1Y 26. 1988 )2 

•. PRODUCT: 

DATE 

1604 CIGARETTE OR PIPE LIGHTERS 

TREAT 

V ICTIM 

COLL HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACCI DENT . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

. . INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870815 870818 

WEIOHT- 68.6250 

3C70I034 00392401 005 M HOME NO/? N IOU4 0910 NO/? BRN-C EYE 

PT WAS FILLING A LIGHTER WITH GASOLINE. WHEN IT SPLASHED IN EYE 

TR/REL SIX 

•• PRODUCT: 164 5 DAY WEAR 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

870221 870224 

WEIGHT- 8 I OOOO 

HOSPITAL 

3A533045 

V ICTIM. 

CASE AGE SEX 

.. ACCIDENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

.... PRODUCTS. . . . 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

... INJURY. . . . 

BDYPT DISP 

00074916 025 M UNK FIRE N 1645 0910 3 - PROD BRN-T L/LEG HOSP 

PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM GASOLINE IGNITED WITII MATCHES, BURNS LEGS 

SEVTY 

S IX 

•vj 

00 

870525 870527 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

X70923 870924 

WEIGHT-102 . 1428 

3T252055 00005606 037 M HOME FIRE N 1645 0910 NO/? BRN-T HAND 

POURING GAS INTO A CAR HIS SHIRT CAUiHT ON FIRE SUFFERING 1-2 DEGREE 

BURNS 

TR/REL FIVE 

3PO34055 0 0 065021 027 M UNK FIRE N 16 43 0910 NO/? BRN T 2 3-50 TR/REL SIX 

LIGHTING FIRE. THOUGHT IT WASN'T LIT. POURED GASOI INE ON IT. FIRE FLARE 

UP. CAUSINCi SHIRT TO CATCH FIRE DX THICKNESS BURN L HAND/WRIST UFDA 

•• PRODUCT: 1731 MATCHES. NOT SPECIFIED 

DATE 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL 

V ICTIM. 

CASE AGE SEX 

....ACCI DEN I. . . 

LOCALE FIRE OCC I ST 

PRODUCT S 

2ND 3RD DIAG 

. ... INJURY. 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

871024 871026 3PX23022 09235599 007 M STREET FIRE N 1731 0910 3-PROD URN-T FACE 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 WITH FRIENDS AND PlAVINCi WITH MATCHES AND PIIRPOSEIY TOUCHED OFF A 

CONTAINER OF GASOLINE. SUSTAINED BURNS TO FACE - PARAMEDICS RESPONDED 

TR/REL FIVE 

•• PRODUCT: 1909 CIGARETTES. CIGARS. PIPES OR TOBACCO 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

870720 870721 

WEIGHT-102.1428 

HOSPITAL 

3MI75055 

.V1CT1M. . 

CASE 

00021499 

AGE SEX 

0 13 M 

ACCI DENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD 

UNK NO/? N 1909 

BURNT HAND WITH GASOLINE AND CIGARETTE 

09 10 NO/? 

INJURY 

DIAG BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

LACR HAND TR/REL TWO 
U S CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 

INJURY INCIDENTS TREATED IN NEISS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS 

INVOLVING GASOLINE: JANUARY 1987 Tu HIE PRESENT 

15.18 TUESDAY. JULY 2 (. 3 ( 

•• PRODUCT: 3248 GAS OR IP GRILLS OR STOVES 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

871012 871013 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

VICTIM 

HOSPITAL CASE AGE SEX 

ACC1 DENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 1ST 

PRODUCT'S . 

2ND 3RD 

3KX42022 847859O0 02 1 M HOME FIRE N 324X 0910 NO/? 

BURNED LEFT HAND AND LEG WHILE BAR-B-QUING WITH GAS 

NOT STATED IN FR RECORD IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDFD 

..INJUR Y 

DIAG UDYPI DISP SEVTY 

BRN-T 2 5-50 HOsP SEVEN 

•* PRODUCT: 3249 GRILLS. NOT SPECIFIED 

DATE.. . 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL 

V ICTIM. 

CASE AGE SEX 

... ACCIDENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

....PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

.. INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

870602 870603 

WEIGHT- 51 3047 

3N022055 00133304 00X M HOME NO/? N 3 2 4 9 0910 NO/? BRN-T 23 So TR/REL SIX 

CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH B B 0 AND IT IGNITED GASOI.INF THA THAT WAS ON H 

IS LEG; SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO 5|PERCENT OF LEG 

-J 

VO 

87071 I 870717 

WEIGHT- 27.5108 

3N932022 00002X40 025 M UNK FIRE N 3249 0910 NO/? BRN-T FACE TR/REL FIVE 

WHILE CARRYING GASOLINE TO CHARCOAL CRILL HE TRIPPED AND GAS WENT INTO 

FLAME AND BURNED FACE NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE 

8X0217 880221 

WEIGHT- 38.2857 

3K842022 X5I25270 028 M HOME NO/? N (249 0910 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 

BARBECUEING. FIRE NOT DOING WELL SO THREW GAS ON THE FIRE FLASH BURNS 

FACE AND HANDS TRANSFERRED 

TN/HSP SEVEN 

•• PRODUCT: 32 8 8 DUNE BUGGIES 

DATE 

TREAT COLL HOSPITAL 

V ICTIM 

CASE AGE SEX 

....ACCIDENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

INJURY 

BDYPT DISP SEVTY 

880311 880318 

WEIGHT- 81 OOOO 

3V54I045 0067675X 026 M UNK FIRE N 32XX 0910 3 - PROD BRN-T 25-30 

RIDING IN DUNEBUGGY WHEN GAS TANK CAUGHT FIRE. CAUGHT CLOTHING ON FIRE 

IN VIA EMT/ 30* 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON BACK. ARMS. RT EAR FDA UNKNOWN 

TN/HSP SEVEN 

•• PRODUCT: 5004 TOYS. NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED 

DATE 

TREAT COLL 

880130 880203 

WEIGHT- 68.6250 

HOSPITAL 

V I C T I M 

CASE AGE SEX 

ACCIDENT 

LOCALE FIRE OCC 

PRODUCTS 

1ST 2ND 3RD DIAG 

INJURY 

BDYPT DISP 

3A694034 00415019 010 M UNK FIRE N 5004 0910 NO/? BRN-T 25-50 

POURED GAS ON FLAMES FROMBURNING Gl JOE-FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND 

LEFT ARM MIDWAY 

SEVTY 

TR/REL SIX 
P.91 

APPENDIX B 

CUSTOMIZED NFIRS DATA SEARCH 
P.92 

APPENDIX B. Customized NFIRS Data Search 

The Center for Firesafety Studies at Worcester 

Polytechnic Institute performed a customized search of the 1985 

and 1986 NFIRS data bases to identify incidents which conformed 

to the following set of descriptors:* 

• The entire data base except for inputs from the 

State of California 

• Fixed property use coded as 

571 (public service stations) or 

572 (private service stations) or 

16x (full set of 6 eating, drinking places) 

or 

51x (full set of 8 food, beverage sales 

locations) or 

58x (full set of 7 general item stores) or 

577 (marine service station) or 

578 (car washing facility) 

• Type of material ignited coded as 23 (gasoline) 

• Type of situation found coded as 13 (vehicle 

fire) 

• Mobile property type coded as 10, 11, 12, 14, 19, 

21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, or 20 

• Area of origin codes as 

82 (trunk area) or 

84 (fuel tank area) or 

86 (exterior surface) 

It was requested that the following items be determined: 

Total No. of incidents 

Total No. of service injuries 

Total No. of other injuries 

Total No. of service deaths 

Total No. of other deaths 

•"•Code numbers and descriptors based upon NFIRS Handbook - Version 

IV, Layout I", 1/1/84. 

81 
• Total estimated dollar loss 

• The distribution of the total No. of incidents and 

other statistics listed above among the full set 

of "Form of Material Ignited" designators (i.e., 

the set of 71 designators coded 11 through 00). 

• The distribution of the total No. of incidents and 

other statistics listed above among the set of 

"Ignition Factors" designators as follows: the 

No. related to Code 41 (fuel spilled, released 

accidentally), the No. related to Code 42 

(improper fueling technique), and the No. related 

to all other ignition factor codes either as a 

lump sum or individually. 

It was estimated that the incidents identified by these searches 

had a high probability of being refueling events. However, it 

was assumed that some such events might fall outside the 

descriptor set and, therefore, be missed. Similarly, it was 

expected that some of the events identified here might not be 

actual refueling events. Nevertheless, this selection process 

was considered to be appropriate for this study. 

Separate data compilations were made for 1985 and 1986. The 

resulting information is contained in the attached set of data 

sheets. Following is an overview of the primary statistics 

associated with the two data sets: 

Item Calendar Year 

No. Incidents 

No. Injuries 

No. Deaths 

$ Loss 

A review of the "form of material" and "ignition factors" 

associated with the individual incidents resulted in the removal 

of 13 non-refueling incidents from the 1985 set and 19 from the 

1986 set. The excluded items are denoted with an 'X' on the data 

sheets. The primary statistics then become as follows: 

1985 

52 

7 

0 

72.46K 

1986 

69 

6 

0 

139.53K 

82 
P.94 

Item Calendar Year 

1985 1986 

No. Incidents 39 50 

No. Injuries 7 4 

No. Deaths 0 0 

$ Loss 37.76K 83.88K 

The incidents can be separated according to the following 

descriptors: 

Item Calendar Year 

1985 1986 

Type of material ignited 

• Gasoline 39 50 

Form of Material Ignited 

• Gas/Liquid from Pipe 5 6 

Fuel 32 42 

• Atomized/Vaporized 1 1 

• "Other" 1 1 

Ignition Factor 

• Improper Refueling 8 7 

• Fuel Spill 4 4 

• Part Failure/Leak 4 13 

• "Other" 23 26 

It is of interest to extract from the above cited statistics 

those items which are associated with service station properties 

only (Codes 571 and 572). The result is: 

Item Calendar Year 

1985 1986 

No. of Incidents 30 40 

No. Injuries 7 4 

No. Deaths 0 0 

$ Loss 31.66K 73.53K 

Type of Material Ignited 

• Gasoline 30 40 

Form of Material Ignited 

• Gas/Liquid from Pipe 4 5 

Fuel 24 34 

• Atomized/Vaporized 1 1 

• "Other" 1 0 

83 
Item 

Ignition Factor 

• Improper Refueling 

• Fuel Spill 

• Part Failure/Leak 

. "Other" 

Calendar 

1985 

7 

3 

2 

18 

Year 

1986 

7 

4 

7 

22 

NOTE: None of the incidents for 1985 occurred at private service 

stations, but the 1986 data includes two such incidents. 

Of the total number of incidents (89), 68 occurred at 

public service stations, 2 occurred at private service stations, 

and 19 occurred at other facilities which dispense gasoline. 

Thus, 76.4 percent of the incidents occurred at public service 

stations, 78.7 percent at all service stations, and 21.3 percent 

at other facilities. To extend data relating to public service 

stations only, to provide full type of facility coverage, a 

factor of 1.31 (i.e., 1/.7 64) can be used. Likewise to extend 

data pertaining to all service stations, a factor of 1.27 (i.e., 

1/.787) can be used. 

When processing the 1985 NFIRS data, an attempt was 

made to classify the associated casualties according to the 

descriptors associated with the separate Civilian Casualty Forms 

(NFIRS-2) and Fire Service Casualty Forms (NFIRS-3). The intent 

being to determine the nature and severity of the injuries so 

that some estimate of their dollar value might ultimately be 

made. However, no data was uncovered. The reason for this 

appears to be that the fire personnel associated with these fire 

incidents did not file casualty reports along with the basic 

incident reports. 

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WORCESTE R POLYTECHNI C I N S T I T U 

CENTE R FO R EIRESAEET Y STUOIE S 

REF>OR T O N 198 5 & 1 9 8 6 E I RE S USIN G NEI R DAT A 
N I 

STATEFIRE LOSS SUMMARY - REPORT 8 

SUMMARY OF FIRE LOSSES BY PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION 

REPORT PERIOO- 01 01 85 THRU 12 31 85 C&MPUTER RUN DATECOUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL 

03 03 86 

PAGE 

FDID- ALL 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 

FIXED PROPERTY USE 

* TYPE OF SITUATION FOUND: VEHICLE FIRE * 

TOTAL OCCURRENCES DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES 

TOTAL F.S. CIV. 

DEATHS 

TOTAL F.S. CIV. 

00 

OY 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

161 EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

163 EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

510 FOOD/BEVERAGE SALES 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

511 FOOD/BEVERAGE SALES 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

512 FOOD/BEVERAGE SALES 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

513 FOOO/BEVERAGE SALES 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

571 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

572 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

578 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

580 GENERAL ITEM STORES 

14 MOTOR HOMES 

512 FOOO/BEVERAGE SALES 

14 MOTOR HOMES 

571 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

21 TRUCK-GEN OVER 1 TON 

571 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

22 TRUCK-GEN UNDER 1 TON 

571 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

22 TRUCK-GEN UNOER 1 TON 

583 GENERAL ITEM STORES 

25 TANK TRUCK FLAM LOD 

571 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

3 

2 

1 

2 

2 

2 

25 

1 

1 

1 

1 

3 

2 

3 

1 

2 

$400 

$5,300 

$5,000 

$200 

$1.400 

$1 .200 

$51.535 

$500 

$2.100 

$1.000 

$1 .300 

$300 

$125 

$1 .000 

$1.100 

SITUATION TOTALS 

OVERALL TOTALS 

52 

52 

$72,46 0 

$72,46 0 

NOTES: TYPE SITUATION FOUND CODE 11 IS STRUCTURE. CODE 13 IS VEHICLE AND ALL OTHER CODES ARE GROUPED AS OTHER. 

ALTHOUGH FIXED PROPERTY CODES ARE SHOWN AT THE THREE-DIGIT LEVEL, THE ACCOMPANYING DESCRIPTION IS AT THE THO-DIGIT-LEVEL. 
NFIR S 

DOLLAR LOSS - REPORT 12 

LISTING OF FIRES WITH DOLLAR LOSS NOT LESS THAN $0 BY FIXED PROPERTY USE 

REPORT PERIOD- 01/01/85 THRU 12/31/85 COMPUTER RUN DATE- 03/03/86 

COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL 

PAGE 

FDID ALL 

FD ID INC NO DATE FIXED PROPERTY USE DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES DEATHS FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITION FACTOR 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 11-AUTOMOBILE 

00 

-J 

09071 

16103 

DH610 

07185 

19162 

01006 

03236 

621 12 

17005 

35600 

77008 

TC701 

05032 

05050 

05201 

07232 

10052 

10291 

17D37 

25009 

28020 

28035 

000450 

500489 

000412 

057165 

016220 

100037 

001315 

000093 

009481 

000760 

002784 

000350 

002779 

500006 

001637 

00024 1 

003476 

027991 

855773 

001609 

002024 

850064 

3/ 9/85 

3/20/85 

3/24/85 

8/ 1/85 

11/27/85 

10/15/85 

6/19/85 

5/18/85 

10/13/85 

10/ 5/85 

10/13/85 

1/31/85 

12/21/85 

1/ 7/85 

5/31/85 

10/13/85 

11/20/85 

9/23/85 

12/24/85 

1/30/85 

10/18/85 

4/19/85 

161-EATING/ORNKNG PLACES 

161-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

161-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

163-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

163-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

510-FOOD/8EVERAGE SALES 

511-FOOD/BEVERAGE SALES 

511-FOOD/BEVERAGE SALES 

512-FOOD/BEVERAGE SALES 

512-FOOD/BEVERAGE SALES 

5 13-FOOD/8EVERAGE SALES 

5 13-FOOD/BEVERAGE SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

$300 

$100 

$300 

$5,000 

$5,000 

$100 

$100 

$1 .400 

$300 

$900 

$25 

$1.200 

$25,000 

$150 

$200 

B6-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

99-FORM-MATERIAL.OTHER 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

64-TIRE 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

83-ATOMIZO/VAPORIZD LIQUD 

41-FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

52-AUTOMAT CONTR FAILURE 

57-BACKFIRE 

1 1 -INCENDARY/NO C1VL OSRB 

21-SUSP1COS/NO CIVL DISTB 

71-COLL ISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

36-CHILD PLAYING 

51-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

57-BACKFIRE 

42-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

65-PROPERTY TOO CLOSE 

00-IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

31-ABANDONED MATERIAL 

42-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

42-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

65-PROPERTY TOO CLOSE 

00-IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

39-M1SUSE HEAT 1GNIT.OTH 

00-IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

61-DESIGN DEFICIENCY 

51-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

42-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

X 

>< 

X 

x 

X 
NFIR S 

DOLLAR LOSS - REPORT 12 

LISTING OF FIRES WITH DOLLAR LOSS NOT LESS THAN 

PAGE 

$0 BY FIXED PROPERTY USE 

REPORT PERIODCOUNTY- ALL 

01/01/85 THRU 12/31/85 COMPUTER RUN DATE- 03/03/86 

FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FOID ALL 

FD ID INC NO DATE FIXED PROPERTY USE DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES DEATHS FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITION FACTOR 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 11-AUTOMOBILE 

00 

00 

33010 

34003 

35600 

52001 

57029 

63140 

70009 

74060 

77000 

77008 

BC604 

CN221 

CN532 

HB7 19 

HG24 2 

23100 

35600 

34051 

000513 

854148 

000987 

850717 

851219 

001633 

020220 

000217 

851230 

001787 

000480 

851742 

085045 

001105 

000388 

502651 

000023 

007336 

10/ 3/85 

5/25/85 

12/14/85 

6/22/85 

11/20/85 

7/26/85 

2/23/85 

10/16/85 

4/28/85 

7/ 7/85 

5/29/85 

9/10/85 

8/26/85 

9/23/85 

10/15/85 

6/ 7/85 

1/12/85 

12/10/85 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $1,000 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $2,000 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $300 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $1,200 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $200 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $200 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $10 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/80AT SALES $50 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $20,000 

572-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $500 

578-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $2,100 

580-GENERAL ITEM STORES 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

99-FORM-MATERIAL.OTHER 

86-GAS/LIQUIO FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

B6-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

83-ATOMIZO/VAPORIZD LIQUD 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

7 1-COLL1SN/OVRTURN/NOK0WN 

51-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

42-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

7 1-COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOK0WN 

72-ACCIDENTLY TURN ON 

59-MECH FAILURE/MAL.OTH 

71-COLL ISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

49-MISUSE MATRL IGNIT.OTH 

89-NATURAL CONDITION.OTH 

42-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

41-FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

41-FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

54-SHRT CRCT/GRND FAULT 

39-MISUSE HEAT IGNIT.OTH 

21-SUSPICOS/NO CIVL PISTE 

35-CUTTING/WELDING CLOSE 

51-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

35-CUTTING/WELDING CLOSE 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 

X 
N F I R S 

DOLLAR LOSS - REPORT 12 

LISTING OF FIRES WITH DOLLAR LOSS NOT LESS THAN 

REPORT PERIOD- 01/01/85 THRU 12/31/85 COMPUTER RUN DATE 

COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL 

$0 BY FIXED PROPERTY USE 

03/03/86 

PAGE 

FDID ALL 

FD ID INC NO DATE FIXED PROPERTY USE DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES DEATHS FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITION FACTOR 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 14-MOTOR HOME 

AW824 018417 11/15/85 512-FOOD/BEVERAGE SALES 

10232 000342 2/ 8/85 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57001 000011 4/22/85 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

TC701 002684 8/26/85 57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

$1.000 

$600 

$500 

$200 

65-FUEL 

35-CLOTHES ON A PERSON 

61-ELECTRICAL WIRE 

65-FUEL 

00-IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

4 1-FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

55-OTHER ELEC FAILURE X 

42-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

00 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 2 1-TRUCK-GEN OVER 1 TON 

20011 000718 7/16/85 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

PY603 851154 5/27/85 57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $300 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

46-COMBUSTIBL/TOO CLOS HT 

46-COMBUSTIBL/TOO CLOS HT 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 22-TRUCK-GEN UNDER 1 TON 

24321 018954 12/ 9/85 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

63180 000064 2/20/85 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

CN402 090614 9/ 6/85 57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

35007 522003 8/ 8/85 583-GENERAL ITEM STORES 

$25 

$100 

$1.000 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

39-MISUSE HEAT IGNIT.OTH 

42-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

34-INADEQT CONTR/OPN FRE 

35-CUTTING/WELDING CLOSE , ^ 
N F I R S PAGE 

DOLLAR LOSS - REPORT 12 

LISTING OF FIRES WITH DOLLAR LOSS NOT LESS THAN $0 BY FIXED PROPERTY USE 

REPORT PERIOD- 01/01/85 THRU 12/31/85 COMPUTER RUN DATE- 03/03/86 

COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID ALL 

FD ID INC NO DATE FIXED PROPERTY USE DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES DEATHS FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITION FACTOR 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 25-TANK TRUCK-FLAM LQO 

02101 008596 9/13/85 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $1,000 86-GAS/LIQU10 FROM PIPE S7-BACKFIRE 

C3931 634114 11/ 1/85 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $100 65-FUEL 31-ABANDONEO MATERIAL 

VO 

O 

P 
STATEN F I R S 

FIRE LOSS SUMMARY - REPORT 8 

SUMMARY OF FIRE LOSSES BY PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION 

REPORT PERIOD- 0 1 0 1 86 THRU 12 3 1 86 COMPUTER RUN DATECOUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL 

03 04 86 

PAGE 

FOID- ALL 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 

FIXED PROPERTY USE 

* TYPE OF SITUATION FOUND: VEHICLE FIRE * 

TOTAL OCCURRENCES DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES 

TOTAL F.S. CIV. 

OEATHS 

TOTAL F.S. CIV. 

vo 

21 

22 

22 

22 

22 

23 

25 

AUTOMOBILE 

161 EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

AUTOMOBILE 

164 EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

AUTOMOBILE 

57 1 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

AUTOMOBILE 

572 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

AUTOMOBILE 

578 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

AUTOMOBILE 

579 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

AUTOMOBILE 

582 GENERAL 

AUTOMOBILE 

583 GENERAL 

AUTOMOBILE 

585 GENERAL 

MOTOR HOMES 

571 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

TRUCK-GEN OVER 1 TON 

571 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

TRUCK-GEN UNDER 1 TON 

162 EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

TRUCK-GEN UNDER 1 TON 

163 EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

TRUCK-GEN UNDER 1 TON 

164 EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

TRUCK-GEN UNDER 1 TON 

571 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

SEMI-TRAILER 

571 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

TANK TRUCK FLAM LOO 

571 MOTOR VEH/80AT SALES 

ITEM STORES 

ITEM STORES 

ITEM STORES 

1 

2 

39 

4 

1 

3 

1 

1 

1 

4 

3 

1 

2 

2 

2 

1 

1 

$250 

$102,830 

$3,050 

$5,000 

$4.400 

$500 

$7,200 

$100 

$500 

$400 

$600 

$4 .700 

$10,000 

SITUATION TOTALS 

OVERALL TOTALS 

69 

69 

$139,530 

$139,530 

NOTES: TYPE SITUATION FOUND CODE 11 IS STRUCTURE. CODE 13 IS VEHICLE AND ALL OTHER CODES ARE GROUPED AS OTHER. 

ALTHOUGH FIXED PROPERTY CODES ARE SHOWN AT THE THREE-DIGIT LEVEL. THE ACCOMPANYING DESCRIPTION IS AT THE TWO-DIGIT-LEVEL. 

Tl 

CO 
N F I R S 

DOLLAR LOSS - REPORT 12 

LISTING OF FIRES WITH DOLLAR LOSS NOT LESS THAN 

REPORT PERIOD- 01/01/86 THRU 12/31/86 COMPUTER RUN DATE 

COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL 

$0 BY FIXED PROPERTY USE 

03/04/86 

PAGE 

FDID ALL 

FD ID INC NO DATE FIXED PROPERTY USE DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES DEATHS FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITION FACTOR 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 1 1-AUTOMOBILE 

82472 

05032 

AV502 

02101 

02104 

03900 

04112 

VO 10182 

10307 

12113 

141 11 

17007 

17049 

17M15 

18027 

18093 

18600 

18600 

22009 

29057 

28005 

28253 

022076 

00027 1 

000103 

860505 

029366 

000268 

017206 

017642 

076280 

000040 

000065 

860199 

065946 

607822 

0141 10 

000397 

000419 

0004 19 

020686 

002287 

000318 

860184 

7/ 3/86 

1/29/86 

4/ 8/86 

7/19/86 

10/25/86 

2/26/86 

8/ 9/86 

8/18/86 

7/14/86 

5/15/86 

1/11/86 

11/ 6/86 

1/17/86 

8/15/86 

7/14/86 

11/14/86 

7/26/86 

7/26/86 

1/27/86 

7/10/86 

3/16/86 

11/12/86 

161-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

164-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

164-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

57 1-MOTOR VEH/80AT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

$100 

$150 

$100 

$30 

$1 .800 

$500 

$35,000 

$1.200 

$200 

$300 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

61-ELECTRICAL WIRE 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

51 

46 

57 

41 

71 

46 

61 

42 

51 

42 

31 

83-ATOMIZ0/VAPOR1ZD LIOUD 39 

$50 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

55 

4 1 

65 

00 

51 

51 

42 

71 

-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

-COMBUSTIBL/TOO CLOS HT 

-BACKFIRE 

-FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

-COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

-COMBUSTIBL/TOO CLOS HT 

•DESIGN DEFICIENCY 

-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

-ABANDONED MATERIAL 

-MISUSE HEAT IGNIT.OTH 

-OTHER ELEC FAILURE 

-FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

PROPERTY TOO CLOSE 

-IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

-COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

X 

X 

00-IGNIT ION-FACT UNKNOWN 
N F I R S 

DOLLAR LOSS - REPORT 12 

LISTING OF FIRES WITH DOLLAR LOSS NOT LESS THAN $0 BY FIXED PROPERTY USE 

REPORT PERIODCOUNTY- ALL 01/01/86 THRU 12/31/86 COMPUTER RUN DATE- 03/04/86 

FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL 

PAGE 

FD1D ALL 

FD ID INC NO DATE FIXED PROPERTY USE DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES DEATHS FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITION FACTOR 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 1 1-AUTOMOBILE 

vo 

27M09 

28042 

51714 

53005 

68013 

74090 

78004 

82070 

82510 

AV612 

BB501 

CS931 

KA926 

LA393 

MC134 

NH715 

S0314 

3P706 

W0183 

HJ164 

60604 

80604 

860450 

009034 

860118 

000553 

086007 

000005 

000674 

014813 

000314 

002646 

000072 

205108 

000339 

860127 

860019 

000924 

000043 

004197 

000076 

310008 

866987 

866987 

5/ 5/86 

12/30/86 

1/11/86 

8/31/86 

1/14/86 

1/ 5/86 

6/20/86 

6/ 6/86 

4/19/86 

10/10/86 

2/22/86 

2/10/86 

1/ 3/86 

5/30/86 

1/ 8/86 

8/15/86 

10/18/86 

11/30/86 

10/ 3/86 

11/ 6/86 

12/30/86 

12/30/86 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

571 

S71 

571 

571 

571 

572 

572 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

-MOTOR 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

VEH/BOAT 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

SALES 

$4 

$1 

$30 

$1 

$6 

$1 

$4 

$5 

$10 

$1 

$1 

.000 

.200 

$50 

.000 

$300 

$100 

.000 

.000 

$300 

.000 

$100 

.500 

.000 

,000 

$100 

.000 

.000 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

86-GAS/LIOUID FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

63-CONVEYOR BEIT 

21-UPHOLSTERED SOFA/CHAIR 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

97-MULTIPLE FORM 

65-FUEL 

64-TIR6. 

64-TIRE 

51 

71 

99 

42 

71 

57 

51 

00 

46 

71 

00 

41 

42 

51 

71 

71 

57 

42 

47 

42 

00 

00 

-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

-COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

-IGNITION-FACT,OTHER 

-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

-COLL1SN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

-BACKFIRE 

-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

-IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

-COMBUSTIBL/TOO CLOS HT 

-COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

-IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

-FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

-COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

-COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

-BACKFIRE 

-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

-IMPROPER STORAGE 

-IMPROPER FUELNG TECH 

llGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

-IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

* 

y 

x 

X 

X 

•X 

X 

y 
N F I R S 

OOLLAR LOSS - REPORT 12 

LISTING OF FIRES WITH OOLLAR LOSS NOT LESS THAN $0 BY FIXED PROPERTY USE 

REPORT PERIOD- 01/01/86 THRU 12/31/86 COMPUTER RUN DATE- 03/04/86 

COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL 

PAGE 

FDID ALL 

FD ID INC NO DATE FIXED PROPERTY USE DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES DEATHS FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITION FACTOR 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 1 1-AUTOM08ILE 

VO 

•ft 

82070 

82070 

WB719 

001 18 

57012 

WP801 

28028 

17050 

63370 

024742 

025246 

000854 

001142 

002188 

014227 

860063 

000210 

000762 

8/20/86 

8/25/86 

7/27/86 

3/29/86 

10/ 7/86 

12/29/86 

4/16/86 

9/ 9/86 

2/18/86 

572-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

572-MOTOR VEH/80AT SALES 

578-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

579-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

579-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

579-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

582-GENERAL ITEM STORES 

583-GENERAL ITEM STORES 

585-GENERAL ITEM STORES 

$1.000 

$50 

$5,000 

$4,000 

$300 

$100 

$500 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

51-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

54-SHRT CRCT/GRND FAULT 

00-IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 51-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 35-CUTTING/WELD1NG CLOSE 

86-GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 35-CUTTING/WELD1NG CLOSE 

65-FUEL 57-BACKFIRE 

65-FUEL 51-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

65-FUEL 51-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

X 

X 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 14-MOTOR HOME 

15007 860028 4/25/86 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $6,000 

15082 001006 10/20/86 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $200 

18995 012558 8/19/86 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $1,000 

26080 000782 8/ 5/86 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

46-COMBUSTI8L/TOO CLOS HT 

41-FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

4 1-FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

46-COMBUSTIBL/TOO CLOS HT 

M08ILE PROPERTY TYPE 21-TRUCK-GEN OVER 1 TON 

34023 018349 5/15/86 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

52205 008602 1/10/86 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

63250 000829 5/23/86 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $100 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

79-OPERAT DEFICIENCY.OTH 

00-IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

99-IGNITION-FACT.OTHER 
N F I R S 

DOLLAR LOSS - REPORT 12 

LISTING OF FIRES WITH DOLLAR LOSS NOT LESS THAN 

REPORT PERIODCOUNTY- ALL 01/01/86 THRU 12/31/86 COMPUTER RUN DATE 

FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL 

$0 BY FIXED PROPERTY USE 

03/04/86 

PAGE 

FDID ALL 

FD ID INC NO DATE FIXED PROPERTY USE DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES DEATHS FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITION FACTOR 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 22-TRUCK-GEN UNOER 1 TON 

VO 

tn 

10291 034468 12/27/86 162-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES $500 

07185 000910 1/ 3/86 163-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES $200 

07185 000910 1/ 3/86 163-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES $200 

02200 600203 6/15/86 164-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES $300 

02200 600203 6/15/86 164-EATING/DRNKNG PLACES $300 

27009 000190 12/ 5/86 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $4,400 

HP506 000557 12/ 3/86 57 1-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $300 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

65-FUEL 

11-INCENDARY/NO CIVL DSRB 

2 1-SUSPICOS/NO CIVL D1STB 

21-SUSPICOS/NO CIVL DISTB 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 23-SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK 

X 

x 

X 

51-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

51-PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

71-COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN ^ 

00-FORM-MATERIAL UNKNOWN 50-MECH FA 1LURE/MAL.UNC X 

41220 000025 1/21/86 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 65-FUEL 39-MISUSE HEAT IGNIT.OTH 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 25-TANK TRUCK-FLAM LQD 

42082 000315 6/14/86 571-MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES $10,000 65-FUEL 54-SHRT CRCT/GRND FAULT 
P.8 

APPENDIX C 

1986 NFIRS DATA 

PERTAINING TO SERVICE STATION FIRES 
P.9 

APPENDIX C. 1986 NFIRS Data Pertaining 

to Service Station Fires 

The U.S. Fire Administration provided a set of three 

Tally Reports relative to the NFIRS Data base for 1986. The 

basic data sort process was directed toward identifying incidents 

which occurred at public and private service stations ("fixed 

property use" codes #571 and #572, respectively) where the "type 

of situation found" was "fire, explosion" (code #1). The overall 

set of incidents corresponding to these descriptors was separated 

into three distinct subsets: No. 1 "structure fires" ("type of 

situation found" code #11), No. 2 "vehicle fires" ("type of 

situation found" code #13), and No. 3 "others".* A separate 

Tally Report was generated for each of these three subsets. 

Following is an overview of the primary statistics associated 

with the three data subsets: 

Item 

No. of incidents 

No. Service Injuries 

No. Other Injuries 

No. Service Deaths 

No. Other Deaths 

$ Loss 

I 

521 

7 

28 

0 

1 

4.448M 

Subset 

2 

1590 

3 

36 

0 

0 

1.717M 

3_ 

1192 

3 

41 

0 

0 

0.905M 

Total 

3303 

13 

105 

0 

1 

7.070M 

*0thers consisted of 7 separate "type of situation found" codes: 

#10 (fire, explosion; insufficient information available to 

classify), #12 (outside of structure fire not in #13, 14, or 

#15), #24 (trees, brush, grass fire), #15 (refuse fire), #16 

(explosion, no after-fire), #17 (outside spill, leak with 

ensuing fire), and #19 (fire, explosion not classified above). 

97 
P.10 

Subset No. 1 (Vehicle Fires) is of primary interest to 

the subject work assignment. The attached set of data sheets was 

extracted directly from the vehicle Tally Report; it provides 

further description/breakdown relative to the 1590 vehicle fire 

incidents. Various fire incident elements can be examined to 

provide further insight into the identification of possible 

refueling incidents; of particular interest are: 

• "Mobile Property Type" data shows there were 1487 

incidents related to the types of vehicles under 

consideration (i.e., the types coded as #10, 11, 

12, 14, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, and 

20. Associated with these are 37 injuries, 0 

deaths, and a dollar loss of $1.635M. 

• "Area of Fire Origin" data shows there were 1442 

incidents related to "transport/vehicle area". Of 

these, 141 incidents were associated with the 

areas under consideration (i.e., the areas coded 

as #82, 84, and 86). Associated with these are 10 

injuries, 0 deaths, and a dollar loss of $0.315M. 

• "Type of Material Ignited" data shows there were 

601 incidents related to "gasoline". Associated 

with these are 22 injuries, 0 deaths, and a dollar 

loss of $0.719M. 

• "Form of Material Ignited" data shows there were 

560 incidents related to "fuel" and 10 to 

"atomized/vaporized liquid". Associated with 

these 570 incidents are 23 injuries, 0 deaths, and 

a dollar loss of $0.666M. There were an 

additional 77 incidents related to "gas/liquid 

from pipe" which had 0 injuries, 0 deaths, and a 

loss of 0.136M. 

• "Ignition Factor" data shows there were 86 

incidents related to "fuel spilled accident" and 

24 to "improper refueling technique". Associated 

with these 110 incidents are 10 injuries, 0 

deaths, and a dollar loss of $0.209M. 

Of the five major elements discussed above, the two 

most likely to represent refueling incidents are Numbers 2 and 5. 

However, Number 5 is the best candidate because the associated 

factors are more directly related to refueling situations. The 

98 
P.11 

nature of this particular NFIRS data is such that it cannot be 

assured that Number 2 is all related to gasoline caused fire 

incidents. Because of the basic nature of the Tally Report data 

sort process (i.e., the full set of 1590 vehicle fire incidents 

was distributed among each of the sets of fire incident 

elements), it is not possible to, subsequently, take the 

individual elements in combination. Such combinations must be 

made part of the requirements of a Tally Report prior to its 

being generated. 

The U.S. Fire Administration estimates that, for 1986, 

about 40 percent of the fire departments in the U.S. contributed 

to the NFIRS data base. Therefore, the statistics compiled from 

the data received can be extended to the entire U.S. by utilizing 

a factor of 2.50. 

99 
Tally Report Data 

U.S. Fire Administration 

June 29, 1988 

This data was extracted from the NFIRS data base for 1986. It 

o relates to fires/explosions at public and private service stations 

o 

where the type of situation found by the fire service personnel upon 

their arrival was a vehicle fire. There were a total of 1590 such 

instances. The Tally Report sheets show their distribution over a 

standard set of Fire Incident Elements. 

TJ 
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REPORT PERIOD - 01-01-86 THRU 12-31-86 COMPUTER RUN DATE 

PAGE 

- 06-29-88 

STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

INCIDENTS 

PERCENTAGE 

OF 

TOTAL 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 

UNKNOWN 

00 MOBILE-PROP UNKNOWN 

08 NOT APPLICABLE 

PASSENGER ROAD TRANSP 

10 PASS RD TRANS,UNC 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

12 BUS,TRACKLESS TROLLEY 

13 TERRAIN VEHICLES 

14 MOTOR HOME 

16 CAMPING TRAILER 

17 MOBILE HOME/BUILDING 

19 PASS RD TRANS.OTHER 

FREIGHT ROAD TRANSPORT 

20 FREIGHT RD TRANS,UNC 

21 TRUCK-GEN OVER 1 TON 

22 TRUCK-GEN UNDER 1 TON 

23 SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK 

24 TANK TRUCK-NONFLAM 

23 TANK TRUCK-FLAM LQD 

27 TRASH TRUCK 

29 FREIGHT RD TRANS,OTHER 

WATER TRANSPORT 

40 WATER TRANSPORT,UNC 

49 WATER TRANSPORT,OTHER 

HEAVY EQUIPMENT 

61 EARTH MOVING EQUIPMNT 

63 MATERIAL HANDLING EOP 

65 TRACTOR,HARVESTER 

48 

28 

20 

1308 

1 w" 

1258 V 

5 V^ 

13 

24 V 

1 

1 

5 ^ 

194 

2 V 

51 *" 

106 yy 

22 • 

1 v 

3 ** 

7 •" 

2 \^ 

2 

1 

1 

7 

1 

2 

4 

3.0 

1 .7 

1 .2 

82.2 

79. 1 

.3 

.8 

1 .5 

.3 

12 2 

. 1 

3.2 

6.6 

1 .3 

. 1 

.4 

. 1 

. 1 

. 1 

.2 

3 

2 V 

1 W 

29 

1 v 

22 v 

6 U' 

3*^ 

1 \S 

15550 

3500 

12050 

1209766 

200 

1125441 

2000 

6800 

53800 

75 

12500 

\y 

XS1 

IS 

xS 

8950 \S 

444355 

5500 

216985 

V 

XS" 

132795 ty 

74900 

300 

1O600 

vS 

ISV 

1225 •"* 

2050 is 

300 

300 

24425 

75 

50 

24300 

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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FD1D - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE 

INCI DENTS TOTAL INJURIES 

NUMBER NUMBER 

CIVILIAN SERVICE 

INJURIES DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 

7 SPECIAL VEHICLES 

71 GARDEN EQUIPMENT 

79 SPECIAL VEHICLES, OTH 

6 

2 

4 

.3 

. 1 

.2 

1400 

1 100 

300 

O 

to 

OTHER 

99 MOBILE-PROPERTY,OTHER 

INVALID CODE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

1 

1 

2 

22 

1590 

. 1 

I .3 

IOO O 36 

10 

20700 

1716506 

AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN 

0 MEANS OF EGRESS 

00 AREA-ORIGIN UNKNOWN 

01 HALLWAY/CORRIDOR/MALL 

1 ASSEMBLY/SALES AREAS 

15 SALES/SHOWRM AREA 

19 ASSMBLY.NOT CLASSIFIED 

3 FUNCTION AREAS(CONT) 

31 LABORATORY 

4 STORAGE AREAS 

46 TRASH AREA/CONTAINER 

47 GARAGE/CARPORT/STORAGE 

49 STORAGE,NOT CLASSIFIED 

57 

56 

1 

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

7 LO 

3.5 

3.5 

. 1 

.4 

o 

20200 

20200 

lOOOO 

1 OOOO 

22550 

12550 

9000 

IOOO 

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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

INCIDENTS 

PERCENTAGE 

OF 

TOTAL 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN 

O 

UJ 

5 SERVICE FACILITIES 

52 UTILITY SHAFT 

53 LIGHT SHAFT 

59 SERVICE,NOT CLASSIFIED 

6 SERVICE/EQUIP AREAS 

63 SWTCHGEAR AREA/TRNSFRM 

65 MAINTENANCE SHOP/AREA 

69 SER/EQP NOT CLASSIFIED 

7 STRUCTURAL AREAS 

76 EXTERIOR WALL SURFACE 

77 EXTERIOR ROOF SURFACE 

8 TRANSPORT/VEHICLE AREA 

80 

81 TRANS EQP/PASSNGR AREA 

82 TRUNK AREA/OF TRNS EQP 

83 ENGN AREA OF TRANS EQP 

84 FUEL TANK OF TRANS EQP 

85 CONTROL AREA TRANS EQP 

86 EXTRIOR SURF TRANS EQP 

89 TRNS/VEH NOT CLASSFIED 

OTHER 

92 

93 

94 

98 

99 

BLANK 

HIGHWAY,PUBLIC WAY.ST 

COURT/TERRACE/PAT IO 

LAWN/FI ELD/OPEN AREA 

A/O NOT APPLICABLE 

AREA-OR I GIN, OTHER 

TOTAL 

4 

1 

1 

2 

4 

1 

1 

2 

2 

1 

1 

1442 

1 

190 

41 w' 

1062 

57 1^ 

25 

43 \S 

23 

33 

15 

2 

1 

8 

7 

38 

1590 

90 

1 1 

2 

66 

3 

1 

2 

1 

2 

2 

100 

2 

1 

2 

1 

1 

6 

9 

5 

7 

5 

5 

7 

4 

0 

9 

1 

5 

4 

3 

0 

2 

2 

1 

1 

3 

1 

1 

33 

22 

8 ^ 

21-" 

1 

1 

1 

36 

4000 

3000 

1000 

13000 

5000 

3000 

5000 

800 

800 

1521961 

1000 

278061 

124975 iS 

893198 

1610271^ 

25275 

29450 V 

8975 

116995 

14835 

300 

5460 

43750 

52650 

7000 

1716506 
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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS 

LEVEL OF FIRE ORIGIN 

0 UNKNOWN 

O 

1 GRADE LEVL-9 FT ABOVE 

2 10 - 19 FT ABOVE 

3 20-2 9 FT ABOVE 

5 50 - 70 FT ABOVE 

8 BELOW GRND/WATER 

9 OTHER 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

LVL 

NUMBER 

OF 

NCI DENTS 

61 

1455 

5 

4 

1 

1 

8 

55 

1590 

PERCENTAGE 

OF 

TOTAL 

3.8 

91 .5 

.3 

.2 

.5 

3.4 

100.0 

NUMBER 

SERV CE 

INJURIES 

3 

3 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

INJURIES 

36 

36 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

DEATHS 

NUMBER 

C VI LI AN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

26505 

1639401 

30900 

300 

1000 

300 

3400 

14700 

1716506 

CONSTRUCTION TYPE 

O 

4 

5 

7 

9 

UNKNOWN 

UNPROTECTD NON-COMBUST 

PROTECTED ORDINARY 

PROTECTED WOOD FRAME 

OTHER 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

286 

1 

1 

15 

17 

1270 

1590 

17.9 

.9 

1 .0 

79.8 

IOO O 

3 

3 

4 

3 

29 

36 

227913 

90000 

50 

20851 

1377692 

1716506 

EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION 

UNKNOWN 

00 EQUIP- INVOLVED UNKNOWN 

HEATING SYSTEMS 

11 CENTRAL HEATING UNIT 

15 PORTABLE LOC HEAT UNIT 

215 

215 

3 

2 

1 

13.5 

13.5 

. 1 

. 1 

6 

6 

256520 

256520 

4010 

10 

4000 

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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION 

O 

Ul 

COOKING EQUIPMENT 

21 FIXED/STATRY SURF UNIT 

25 PORT COOKNG/WARM UNIT 

AIR COND/REFRIG EQP 

33 F/STA LOCAL REFRIG UNT 

34 F/STA LOCAL AIR COND 

39 AIR CND/REFRIG .OTHER 

ELEC DISTRIBTN EQUIP 

40 ELEC DlSTRIB,UNC 

41 FIXED WIRING 

42 TRANSFORMER/ASSOC EQP 

44 POWER SWITCH GEAR 

45 SWITCH/RECEPTCL/OUTLET 

46 LGT FXTUR/LAMPHLDR/BAL 

47 CORD/PLUG 

48 LAMP/LIGHT BULB 

49 ELEC DISTRIB, OTHER 

APPLIANCES/EQUIPMENT 

50 APPLIANCES/EQP.UNC 

51 TV/RADIO/PHONOGRAPH 

55 SEPARATE MOTR/GENERTOR 

56 HAND TOOLS 

57 PORT APPL1 CONTRD HEAT 

59 APPLIANCES/EQP , OTHER 

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 

60 SPECIAL EQP,UNC 

61 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. 

65 SEPRT PUMP/COMPRESSOR 

66 INTRNL COMBUST ENGINE 

69 SPECIAL EQP. OTHER 

3 

1 

2 

4 

1 

1 

2 

9 1 

1 1 

5 5 

1 

1 

1 

4 

1 

5 

12 

1 1 

2 

1 

4 

2 

1 

1 

1 1 

1 

1 

1 3 

9 3 

3 

. 1 

. 1 

2 

. 1 

5 . 7 

. 6 

3 . 4 

. 2 

. 3 

. / 

. 6 

. 1 

. 2 

. 1 

6 . 9 

. 8 

5 . 8 

. 1 

14300 

300 

14000 

2450 

1000 

450 

1000 

142899 

1 1425 

111684 

850 

4000 

2020 

7725 

5195 

22100 

700 

200 

21 100 

100 

160295 

3000 

100 

83000 

73095 

1 100 
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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

INCIDENTS 

PERCENTAGE 

OF 

TOTAL 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

INJURIES 

NUMBER NUMBER 

CIVILIAN SERVICE 

INJURIES DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION 

SERVICE/MAI NT EQUIP 

82 BEARING/BRAKE 

O 

(Tt 

83 

84 

85 

87 

89 

OTHER 

90 

96 

98 

99 

RECTIFIER/CHARGER 

TARPOT/TAR KETTLE 

ARC/OIL LAMP 

TORCHES 

SERV/MA1NT EQP.OTHER 

OTHER, UNCLASSIFIED 

VEHICLE 

NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED 

EQU1P- 1NVOLVED.OTHER 

INVALID CODE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

28 

IO 

1 

1 

2 

6 

8 

1083 

2 

6 57 

414 

10 

2 

39 

1590 

1 .7 

.6 

. 1 

.3 

.5 

68. 1 

. 1 

41.3 

26.0 

.6 

. 1 

2.4 

IOO O 

1 

1 

1 

3 

24 

17 

7 

36 

39300 

3050 

200 

150 

14500 

21400 

1049372 

250O 

561126 

476396 

9350 

3000 

22260 

1716506 

FORM OF HEAT IGNITION 

UNKNOWN 

00 FORM-HEAT-IGN UNKNOWN 

HEAT/FUEL-PWRD OBJCT 

10 FUEL-PWRD OBJCT,UNC 

11 SPARK/GAS FUELED EQUIP 

12 HEAT/GAS FUELED EQUIP 

13 SPARK/LIQ FUELED EQUIP 

14 HEAT/LIQ FUELED EQUIP 

15 SPARK/SOLID FUEL EQUIP 

16 HEAT/SOLID FUEL EQUIP 

17 SPARK/UNKMOWN FUEL 

18 HEAT/UNKNOWN FUEL 

19 FUEL-PWRD OBJCT,OTHER 

2 77 

277 

308 

13 

39 

59 

42 

1 13 

6 

2 

2 

6 

26 

17.4 

17.4 

19.3 

.8 

2.4 

3.7 

2.6 

7. 1 

.3 

. 1 

. 1 

.3 

1 .6 

3 

1 

1 

1 

3 

3 

9 

2 

1 

2 

3 

1 

228250 

228250 

434622 

7000 

67584 

991 10 

61300 

158328 

7500 

100 

125 

1 too 

32475 
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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

FORM OF HEAT IGNITION 

O 

HEAT/ELEC EQP ARCING 

20 ELEC EQP ARCING,UNC 

21 SHORT CIRCUIT-WATER 

22 SHORT CIRCU1T-MECH 

23 SHORT CIRCUIT-BAD INSL 

24 SHORT CIRCU1T-UNSPEC 

25 ARC-FAULTY CONTACT 

26 ARC-SPARK FROM EQP/SWT 

27 OVERLOADED EQUIP 

29 ELEC EQP ARCING,OTHER 

HEAT/SMOKING MATERIAL 

31 CIGARETTE 

HEAT/OPEN FLAME,SPARK 

40 OPEN FLAME,SPARK,UNC 

41 TORCH-CUTTING 

42 TORCH-WELDING 

43 TORCH-OTHER 

45 MATCH 

46 LIGHTER 

47 OPEN FIRE 

48 BACKFIRE FROM ENGINE 

49 OPEN FLAME,SPARK,OTHER 

HEAT/HOT OBJECT 

50 NOT OBJECT.UNC 

51 FRICTION 

52 MOLTEN MATERIAL 

53 HOT EMBER/ASH 

54 ELECTRIC LAMP 

55 REIGNIT I ON/REKINDLE 

56 PROPERLY OPER ELEC EQP 

57 IMPROP OPER ELEC EQUIP 

59 HOT OBJECT.OTHER 

341 

21 

5 

39 

78 

147 

12 

26 

9 

4 

1 1 

1 1 

309 

9 

5 

5 

18 

8 

4 

252 

7 

234 

22 

45 

6 

1 

2 

2 

5 

IO 

141 

21 .4 

1 .3 

.3 

:>.. 1 

4.9 

9.2 

.7 

1 .6 

.5 

.2 

.6 

.6 

19.4 

.5 

.3 

. 3 

1 . 1 

.5 

.2 

15.8 

.4 

14.7 

1 .3 

2.8 

.3 

. 1 

. 1 

.3 

.6 

8.8 

11 

1 

10 

2 

1 

460556 

20292 

1 040O 

4623S 

55534 

189650 

44655 

84900 

7090 

1800 

2825 

2825 

250726 

4400 

2600 

13500 

50 

23360 

20300 

9000 

172366 

5150 

154127 

12500 

48835 

3600 

1000 

2300 

25 

5500 

3200 

77167 
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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

FORM OF HEAT IGNITION 

O 

CD 

6 HEAT/EXPLOSIVE.FIRWKS 

63 FIREWORKS 

66 INCENDIARY DEVICE 

7 HEAT/NATURAL SOURCE 

71 SUN HEAT 

72 SPONTAN 1GNIT/CHEM 

74 STATIC DISCHARGE 

8 HEAT/FIRE SPRD(EXPOSR) 

80 FIRE SPRD<FXPOSRl, 

81 DIRCT FLAM/CONVCT 

82 RADIATED HEAT 

83 FLYING SPARK 

84 CONDUCTED HEAT 

89 FIRE SPRD<EXPOSR), 

RCT 

UNC 

CURR 

OTH 

OTHER 

97 MULTIPLE TORMS 

99 FORM-HEAT-IGNIT OTHER 

INVALID CODE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

5 

1 

4 

7 

1 

3 

3 

4 5 

4 

1 3 

2 2 

3 

2 

1 

1 2 

1 

1 1 

3 

3 8 

1590 

. 3 

. 2 

.A 

. 1 

. 1 

2 . 8 

. 2 

. 8 

1 .3 

. 1 

. 1 

. 7 

. 6 

. 1 

2 . 3 

10O.0 

2 

1 

2 

Z 

36 

65 IO 

6510 

4850 

250 

4200 

400 

97610 

1 1460 

31250 

49825 

1500 

2075 

1500 

6830 

6830 

5300 

64300 

1716506 

TYPE OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

0 UNKNOWN 

OO TYPE-MATERIAL UNKNOWN 

200 

200 

12.5 

12.5 

150134 

150134 

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17 

STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

INCIDENTS 

PERCENTAGE 

OF 

TOTAL 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

INJURIES 

NUMBER NUMBER 

CIVILIAN SERVICE 

INJURIES DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

TYPE OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

1 GAS 

10 

1 1 

13 

14 

15 

19 

O 

vo 

GAS,UNCLASSIFIED 

NATURAL GAS 

MANUFACTURED GAS 

LP-GAS 

ANESTHETIC GAS 

GAS, OTHER 

FLAMMABL/COMBUST LIQD 

20 FLAM/COMBUST 

21 CLASS IA 

22 CLASS IB 

23 GASOLINE 

24 CLASS IC 

25 CLASS I I 

26 CLASS 1 I I A 

27 CLASS I I IB 

29 FLAM/COMBUST 

LIQD.UNC 

LIQD.OTH 

VOLATILE SOLID/CHEMCL 

32 GREASE (NONFOOD) 

34 ADHESIVE/RESIN/TAR 

35 APPLIED PAINT/VARNISH 

36 COMBUSTIBLE METAL 

37 SOLID CHEMICAL 

39 VOLATILE SOLID CHM.OTH 

PLASTIC 

40 PLASIC,UNCLASSIFIED 

41 POLYURETHANE 

42 POLYSTYRENE 

43 POLYVINYL 

44 POLYACRYLIC 

45 POLYESTER 

46 POLYOLEFIII 

49 PLASTIC, OTHER 

36 

7 

1 

18 

5 

1 

4 

733 

5 

16 

4 

601 \S 

3 

12 

4 

84 

4 

29 

18 

3 

4 

2 

1 

1 

2 02 

80 

16 

1 

69 

4 

4 

3 

25 

2.2 

.4 

1 . 1 

.3 

.2 

46. 1 

.3 

1 .0 

.2 

37.7 

. 1 

.7 

.2 

5.2 

.2 

1 .8 

1 . 1 

. 1 

.2 

. 1 

12.7 

5.0 

1 .0 

4.3 

.2 

.2 

. 1 

1 .5 

1 

3 

23 

2 - / 20 iS 

3 

2 

187035 

2875 

525 

28075 

134400 

400 

20760 

800384 

18350 

1 1000 

400 

719164 

775 

8155 

1000 

41510 

30 

35925 

5585 

25250 

1500 

2590 

1000 

181057 

101330 

7120 

50 

50555 

2900 

2800 

1450 

14852 

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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

1NC1 DENTS 

PERCENTAGE 

OF 

TOTAL 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

INJURIES 

NUMBER NUMBER 

CI V ILI AN SERVICE 

INJURIES DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

TYPE OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

L 

NATURAL PRODUCT 

50 NATURAL PRODUCT,UNC 

51 RUBBER 

53 LEATHER 

54 GRASS/LEAVES 

55 GRAIN/NATURAL FIBERS 

57 FOOD/STARCH 

59 NATURAL PRODUCT, OTH 

WOOD/PAPER 

60 WOOD/PAPER,UNC 

62 FELLED/UMSAWM WOOD 

63 SAWN WOOD 

65 HARDWOOD/PLYWOOD 

66 FIBERBOARD/WOOD PULP 

67 UNTREATED PAPER 

68 CARDBOARD 

69 WOOD/PAPER, OTHER 

FABRIC/TEXT1LE/FUP 

70 FABRIC/TEKTILE/FUR.UNC 

71 MAN-MADE FIBER 

72 COTTON/RAYON 

73 WOOL 

MATRL COMPNDED W/OIL 

80 MATRL COMPNDED OIL,UNC 

83 TREATED PAPER 

85 OILY RAGS 

86 ASPHALT TREATED MAT 

89 MATRL COMPNDED OIL,OTH 

1 5 2 

2 

1 3 7 

2 

4 

4 

2 

1 

3 9 

3 

1 

1 

1 

2 6 

4 

2 

6 6 

6 

4 4 

1 5 

1 

1 2 

3 

2 

2 

2 

3 

9 . 5 

. 1 

8 . 6 

1 

. 2 

. 2 

. 1 

2 . 4 

. 1 

1 . 6 

. 2 

. 1 

4 . 1 

. 3 

2 . 7 

. 9 

. 7 

. 1 

. 1 

. 1 

. 1 

. 1 

132226 

800 

109947 

1499 

650 

19030 

300 

21931 

500 

50 

200 

500 

18431 

1 100 

1 150 

60605 

600 

38500 

19505 

2000 

3850 

100 

50 

2500 

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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES 

NUMBER NUMBER 

CIVILIAN SERVICE 

INJURIES DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

TYPE OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

OTHER 

97 MULTIPLE TYPES 

98 TYPE NOT APPLICABLE 

99 TYPE-MATERIAL, OTHER 

INVALID CODE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

87 

37 

4 

46 

1 

33 

1590 

5.4 

2.3 

.2 

2.8 

2.0 

100.0 36 

117159 

87910 

800 

28449 

200 

26000 

1716506 

FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

UNKNOWN 

00 FORM-MATERIAL UNKNOWN 

STRUCT COMP/FINISH 

10 STRUCT COMP FINISH,UNC 

11 ROOF COVERING 

12 SIDEWALL COVERING 

13 EXTERIOR TRIM 

14 FLOOR COVERING 

15 INTERIOR WALL COVERING 

17 STRUCTURAL MEMBER 

18 INSULATI ON 

FURNITURE 

21 UPHOLSTERED SOFA/CHAIR 

23 CABINETRY 

29 FURNITURE.OTHER 

201 

201 

33 

1 

2 

3 

2 

17 

2 

1 

5 

74 

72 

1 

1 

12.6 

12.6 

2.0 

. 1 

. 1 

. 1 

1 .0 

. 1 

.3 

4.6 

4.5 

245145 

245145 

26570 

300 

2150 

940 

20830 

600 

50 

1700 

112529 

81629 

900 

30000 

XI 

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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

INCIDENTS 

PERCENTAGE 

OF 

TOTAL 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

IO 

SOFT GOODS/WEARING APP 

30 SOFT GOODS/WEAR AP.UNC 

31 MATTRESS/PILLOW 

32 BEDDING 

34 CLOTHES NOT ON A PERS 

36 CURTAINS 

37 GOODS NOT MADE UP 

ADORN/REC MATERIAL 

40 ADORN REC MATERIAL.UNC 

44 MAGAZINE/WRITING PAPER 

SUPPLIES/STOCK 

51 BOX 

57 BULK STORAGE 

58 CLEANING SUPPLIES 

POWER TRAN EQUIPT/FUEL 

60 POWER TRAN EQUIP,UNC 

61 ELECTRICAL WIRE 

63 CONVEYOR BELT 

64 TIRE 

65 FUEL 

69 POWER TRAN EQUIP,OTHER 

GENERAL FORM 

71 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT 

74 GROWING/LIVING FORM 

75 RUBBISH/TRASH 

11 

1 

4 

3 

1 

1 

7 

1 

6 

10 

5 

1 

4 

926 

1 1 

312 

5 

15 

560 .y 

23 

27 

4 

2 

21 

6 

.2 

. 1 

.4 

.3 

.6 

.3 

.2 

58.2 

.6 

19.6 

.3 

.9 

35.2 

1 .4 

1 .6 

.2 

. 1 

1 .3 

2 ^ 

24 

1 

1 

21 v/ 

1 

26635 

250 

180R0 

25 

2300 

4000 

2000 

990 

500 

490 

16475 

2100 

12500 

1875 

958563 

5560 

246872 

1 1000 

39910 

648478 

6743 

7050 

2300 

275 

4475 

_ I 
NFIR S 

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PAGE 21 

STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES 

NUMBER NUMBER 

CIVILIAN SERVICE 

INJURIES DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

OJ 

SPECIAL FORM 

83 ATOMIZD/VAPORIZD LIQ 

85 PALLETIZED MATERIAL 

86 GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

OTHER FORM OF MATERIAL 

97 MULTIPLE FORM 

98 NOT APPLICABLE 

99 FORM-MATERIAL,OTHER 

INVALID CODE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

88 

1 0 / 

1 

77 

176 

42 

7 

127 

3 

34 

1590 

5.5 

.6 

4.0 

11.0 

2.6 

.4 

7.9 

. 1 

2. 1 

100.0 

10 

2 

1 

7 

36 

154429 

18000 

500 

135929 

152645 

76330 

10600 

65715 

1 125 

14350 

1716506 

K 

IGNITION FACTOR 

0 UNKNOWN 

00 IGNITION-FACT UNKNOWN 

1 INCENDIARY 

11 INCENDARY/NO CIVL DSRB 

2 SUSPICIOUS 

21 SUSPICUS/NO CIVL DISTB 

3 MISUSE OF HEAT 1GNIT 

30 MISUSE HEAT IGNIT.UNC 

31 ABANDONED MATERIAL 

' 34 INADEQUT CONTR/OPN FIR 

35 CUTTING/WELDING CLOSE 

36 CHILD PLAYING 

37 UNCONSC/DRUGGD/IMPAIRD 

39 MISUSE HEAT IGNIT,OTH 

219 

219 

26 

26 

38 

38 

31 

1 

13 

1 

8 

1 

1 

6 

13.7 

13.7 

1 .6 

1 .6 

2.3 

2.3 

1 .9 

.8 

.5 

.3 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

225089 

225089 

19335 

19335 

74325 

74325 

21360 

75 

3125 

15600 

510 

2050 
NFIR S 

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PAGE 22 

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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

NCI DENTS 

PERCENTAGE 

OF 

TOTAL 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

IGNITION FACTOR 

MISUSE OF MATERIAL IGN 

40 MISUSE MATRL IGNIT.UNC 

41 FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

42 IMPROPER FUEL IN TECH 

43 FLAM LIG KINDLED FIRE 

44 WASH/CLEAN/PAINT PART 

45 IMPROPER CONTAINER 

46 COMBUSTIBL/TOO CLOS HT 

47 IMPROPER STORAGE 

48 CHILDREN PLAYING 

49 MISUSE MATRL IGNIT,OTH 

MECH FAILURE/MALFUNCT 

50 MECH FAILURE MAL,UNC 

51 PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

52 AUTOMAT CONTR FAILURE 

53 MANUAL CONTROL FAILURE 

54 SHRT CRCT/GRND FAULT 

55 OTHER ELEC FAILURE 

56 LACK OF MAINTENANCE 

57 BACKFIRE 

59 MECH FAILURE MAL.OTH 

DESGN/CONSTR/INSTL DEF 

60 DESGN/CONSTR/INSTL,UNC 

61 DESIGN DEFICIENCY 

62 CONSTRUC DEFICIENCY 

63 INSTALD TOO CLOS COMBS 

64 OTHER INSTALL DEFICNCY 

65 PROPERTY TOO CLOSE 

69 DESGN/CONSTR/INSTL,OTH 

163 

1 

86»-

24*-^ 

1 

2 

1 

39 

1 

3 

5 

933 

41 

330 

2 

2 

206 

63 

44 

219 

26 

55 

2 

28 

1 

4 

2 

16 

2 

10.2 

5.4 

1 fi 

. 1 

2.4 

. 1 

.3 

58.6 

2.5 

20. 7 

. 1 

. 1 

12.9 

3.9 

2.7 

13.7 

1 .6 

3.4 

. 1 

1 .7 

.2 

. 1 

1 .0 

. 1 

to 

2 

4 f-' 

6 ^ 

1 1 

267685 

1 10345*^ 

98825*^ 

7000 

1505 

400 

36610 

100 

12300 

600 

7 15857 

40520 

227118 

1600 

3999 

177407 

94515 

15920 

124203 

30575 

76490 

1075 

12555 

100 

400 

61860 

500 
NFIR S 

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STATE- ALL COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS 

NUMBER 

C1V1L1 AN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

IGNITION FACTOR 

Ul 

OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCY 

70 OPERAT DEFICIENCY, UNC 

71 COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

72 ACCIDENTLY TURN ON 

73 UNATTENDED 

74 OVERLOADED 

75 SPONTANEOUS HEATING 

76 IMPROPR STRTUP/SHUTDWN 

79 OPERAT DEFICIENCY,OTH 

OTHER 

92 REKINDLED PREV FIRE 

99 IGNITION-FACT,OTHER 

INVALID CODE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

80 

3 

34 

4 

2 

4 

5 

12 

16 

23 

4 

19 

1 

21 

1590 

5.0 

. 1 

2. 1 

.? 

. 1 

.2 

.3 

.7 

1 .0 

1 .4 

.2 

1 . 1 

1 .3 

100.0 

4 

3 

1 

3 

3 

36 

289695 

830 

2C0375 

500 

6500 

1340 

1300 

1 1050 

7800 

5420 

5420 

21250 

1716506 

EXTENT OF FLAME DAMAGE 

O UNKNOWN 

1 

3 

5 

8 

CONFINED OBJECT ORIGIN 

CONFIND ROOM OF ORIGIN 

CONFIND FLOOR ORIGIN 

NOT A STRUCTURE FIRE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

295 

23 

7 

1 

1 

1263 

1590 

18.5 

1 .4 

.4 

79.4 

100.O 

3 

3 

4 

3 

29 

36 

225063 

23251 

46O0 

200 

90000 

1373392 

1716506 

EXTENT OF SMOKE DAMAGE 

O UNKNOWN 

1 

3 

8 

CONFINED OBJECT ORIGIN 

CONFIND ROOM OF ORIGIN 

NOT A STRUCTURE FIRE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

2 95 

8 

3 

15 

269 

5 90 

18.5 

.5 

. 1 

.9 

79.8 

IOOO 

3 

3 

4 

1 

2 

29 

36 

225063 

14350 

2700 

98901 

1375492 

1716506 
APPENDIX D 

NFIRS DATA FOR 1982-1985 

RELATIVE TO THE U.S. AND CALIFORNIA 
P.29 

APPENDIX D. NFIRS Data for 1982-1985 

the U.S. and California 

The following discussion and sets of data tables were 

provided by the EPA as Attachment 1 to the Work Assignment. It 

is based on individual NFIRS tally reports for each of the 

subject years. The basic search was directed toward identifying 

incidents of public service station fires where gasoline was the 

type of material ignited. 

Data relative to the national (i.e., all reporting fire 

stations) NFIRS data is presented on a per year basis for 

calendar years 1982-1985 and then averaged over the four year 

period. These data are also extrapolated from the individual 

data sets to the entire U.S. based upon the percentage of the 

fire stations in the U.S. which contribute to NFIRS. The factors 

used to extrapolate these data were 3.53, 3.02, 2.74, and 2.52 

for years 1982-1985, respectively, (the average for the four 

years is 2.95). 

The data for the State of California was provided for 

calendar years 1982-1984 only, plus averages over these three 

years. Extrapolation of the California NFIRS data to the entire 

state was based on the factor 1.11 for all three years; i.e., 

approximately 90 percent of the fire departments in California 

report to NFIRS. A comparison of the average number of incidents 

projected for California over the three-year period (87 

incidents) to the national average for the same period (2505 

incidents) indicates that California may account for 

approximately 3.5 percent of all fires at public service stations 

where gasoline is identified as the type of material ignited. 

This is disproportional low compared with other refueling rated 

factors: California has about 11 percent of the licensed drivers 

in the U.S., about 11.5 percent of the total vehicle miles 

traveled, sells about 10.9 percent of all gasoline sold, and has 

about 11 percent of the total motor vehicle registrations. 

Following is a comparison of selected aspects of the 

projected annual average U.S. and California data. 

117 
P.30 

Item 

No. Incidents 

No. Injuries 

No. Deaths 

$ Loss 

No. Structure Fires 

No. Vehicle Fires 

No. "Other" Fires 

Type of Material Ignited 

• Gasoline 

U.S. 

2553 

135 

4 

7.203M 

303 

1140 

1110 

California 

87 

4 

0 

0.28M 

19 

21 

46 

49 States 

2466 

131 

4 

6.015M 

284 

1119 

1063 

2553 87 2466 

Form of 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Material Ignited 

Gas/Liquid from Pipe 

Fuel 

Atomized/Vaporized 

"Other" 

Ignition Factor 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Area of 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Improper Refueling 

Fuel Spill 

Part Failure/Leak 

"Other" 

Fire Origin 

Trunk Area 

Fuel Tank 

Exterior Surface 

"Other" 

382 

1982 

34 

155 

83 

250 

461 

1759 

15 

127 

23 

2388 

10 

74 

1 

2 

3 

8 

14 

62 

0 

3 

0 

84 

372 

1908 

33 

153 

80 

242 

447 

1697 

15 

124 

23 

2304 

Following are the contents of Attachment 1 to Work 

Assignment 3-14 USEPA, April 8, 1988: 

"National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) 

The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) is 

a fire data base operated and maintained by the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA) which gathers data on all types of 

reported fires, including service station fires. The system 

receives a sampling of state fire reports and extrapolates 

national statistics from these. (For example, NFIRS received 

about 40 percent of the total nationwide fires for 1985.) NFIRS 

118 
P.31 

supplies data on the number of fires and the fatalities, 

injuries, and property damage in these fires. Furthermore, this 

data can characterize the fire information by type of vehicle, 

fire origin (e.g., fuel tank area), and by equipment involved in 

fire ignition. 

The attached data represent 1982 thru 1985 50-state and 

California NFIRS data. Both sets of data have been extrapolated 

to represent nationwide and California projections, respectively, 

and are also averaged over all four years. Each data set is 

organized as follows: 

Table Description 

1 Service Station Fires 

2 Type of Situation Found 

3 Mobile Property Type 

4 Area of Fire Origin 

5 Equipment Involved in Ignition 

6 Form of Heat Ignition 

7 Form of Material Ignited 

8 Ignition Factors 

This service station fire data was provided by John 

Ottoson of the United States Fire Administration, Emmitsburg, 

Maryland, 21717 (Telephone: 301-447-6771)." 

NOTE: Table 3 of the data for California was not provided by the 

EPA. 

119 
TABLE 1 

SERVICE STATION FIRES 

NFIRS DATA ONLY 

P.32 

1982 1983 1984 1985 AVERAGE 

INCIDENTS 

SERVICE INJURIES 

OTHER INJURIES 

SERVICE DEATHS 

OTHER DEATHS 

STRUCTURE FIRES 

MOBILE FIRES 

OTHER FIRES 

EST. DOLLAR LOSS 

776 

8 

40 

0 

0 

101 

327 

348 

o6656 

789 

5 

37 

0 

L 

105 

350 

334 

2459474 

872 

9 

43 

0 

2 

88 

392 

392 

2116459 

1068 

5 

35 

0 

1 

117 

504 

447 

3140544 

876 

7 

39 

0 

1 

103 

393 

380 

2470783 

1982 

NATIONWIDE PROJECTIONS 

1983 1984 1985 AVERA6E 

INCIDENTS 

SERVICE INJURIES 

OTHER INJURIES 

SERVICE DEATHS 

OTHER DEATHS 

STRUCTURE FIRES 

MOBILE FIRES 

OTHER FIRES 

EST. DOLLAR LOSS 

2739 

28 

141 

0 

0 

357 

1154 

t "5>*>Q 

li.4.0 

£296 

2384 

15 

112 

0 

6 

317 

1056 

1009 

7432530 

2392 

25 

118 

0 

5 

241 

1075 

1075 

5805447 

2696 

13 

88 

0 

3 

295 

1272 

1128 

7926733 

2553 

20 

115 

0 

4 

303 

1140 

1110 

7203252 

120 
STRUCTURE FIRE 

OUTSIDE OF STRUCTURE FIRE 

VEHICLE FIRE 

EfiUSH FIRE 

REFUSE FIRE 

EXPLOSION ik/O FIRE) 

OUTSIDE SPILL/LEAK 

INSUFFICIENT INFO 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

1982 

101 

179 

327 

J 

7 

128 

0 

29 

776 

TYPE OF 5 

TABLE ^ 

ITUATION FOUND 

NFIRS DATA ONLY 

1983 

105 

181 

350 

0 

4 

131 

1 

15 

789 

1984 

88 

200 

392 

,\ 

f 

155 

L 

27 

372 

1965 

117 

206 

504 

1 

4 

4 

198 

1 

TT 

00 

1068 

AVERAGE 

103 

192 

393 

2 

3 

4 

153 

1 

26 

876 

'/. OF TOT 

11.73 

21.65 

44.88 

0.17 

0.37 

0.46 

17.46 

0.11 

2.97 

100.00 

NATIONWIDE PROJECTIONS 

STRUCTURE FIRE 

OUTSIDE OF STRUCTURE FIRE 

VEHICLE FIRE 

BRUSH FIRE 

REFUSE FIRE 

EXPLOSION (W/O FIRES 

OUTSIDE SPILL/LEAK 

INSUFFICIENT INFO 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

1982 

632 

1154 

11 

7 

25 

452 

0 

102 

2739 

1983 

317 

547 ' 

1058 

0 

12 

6 

396 

0 

45 

2384 

1984 

241 

549 

1075 

5 

8 

8 

425 

5 

74 

2392 

1985 

295 

520 

1272 

3 

10 

10 

500 

*? 

83 

2696 

AVERAGE 

303 

562 

1140 

5 

9 

12 

443 

3 

76 

2553 

I OF TOTAL 

11.85 

22.01 

44. s5 

0.18 

0.37 

0.48 

17.36 

0.11 

2.99 

100.00 

121 
TABLE 3 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 

NFIRS DATA ONLV 

1982 1983 1984 1985 AVERAGE 

MOBILE PROP UNKNOWN 

NOT APPLICABLE 

AUTOMOBILE 

TERRAIN VEHICLES 

MOTOR HOME 

PASS. ROAD TRANS, OTHER 

TRUCK-OVER 1 TON 

TRUCK-UNDER 1 TON 

SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK 

TANK TRUCK-FLAM LQD 

FREIGHT RD TRANS, OTHER 

WATER TRANSPORT 

HEAVY EQUIPMENT 

OTHER,INVALID CODE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

6 

333 

252 

11 

7 

s 

u 

11 

29 

1 

•j 

1 

1 

2 

T 

111 

776 

11 

328 

293 

12 

T 

•j 

5 

C 

J 

35 

T 

0 

1 

1 

0 

J 

89 

789 

12 

361 

328 

11 

6 

1 

9 

45 

0 

3 

0 

m 

3 

2 

89 

872 

30 

419 

436 

14 

10 

3 

11 

38 

3 

8 

1 

0 

1 

6 

38 

1068 

15 

360 

327 

12 

7 

4 

9 

37 

2 

4 

1 

1 

•-> 

4 

94 

876 

NATIONWIDE PROJECTIONS 

1982 1983 1984 1985 AVERAGE 

MOBILE PROP UNKNOWN • 

NOT APPLICABLE 

AUTOMOBILE 

TERRAIN VEHICLES 

MOTOR HOME 

PASS. ROAD TRANS, OTHER 

TRUCK-OVER 1 TON 

TRUCK-UNDER 1 TON 

SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK 

TANK TRUCK-FLAM LQD 

FREIGHT RD TRANS, OTHER 

WATER TRANSPORT 

HEAVY EQUIPMENT 

OTHER,INVALID CODE 

BLANK 

21 

1175 

890 

39 

25 

IB 

39 

102 

4 

11 

4 

4 

7 

11 

392 

TJ. 

991 

885 

36 

9 

15 

15 

106 

9 

0 

>' 

T 

0 

9 

269 

33 

990 

900 

30 

16 

3 

25 

123 

0 

8 

0 

5 

8 

5 

244 

76 

1058 

1100 

35 

25 

8 

28 

96 

8 

20 

T 

J 

0 

3 

15 

222 

41 

1054 

944 

35 

19 

11 

27 

107 

5 

10 

2 

3 

4 

10 

282 

TOTAL 2739 2384 2392 2696 2553 

122 
TABLE 4 

AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN 

NFIRS DATA ONLY 

P.35 

19S2 1983 1984 1

CS5 AVERAGE OF TOTAL 

n£ANS OF EGRESS 

ASSEMBLY/SALES AREAS 

FUNCTION AREAS 

STORAGE AREAS 

PRODUCT ST0RA6E ROOM 

6ARA6E/CARP0RT/ST0RAGE 

OTHER 

SERVICE FACILITIES 

SERVICE/EQUIPMENT AREAS 

MAINTENANCE SHOP/AREA 

OTHER 

NOT CLASSIFIED 

STRUCTURE AREAS 

TRANSPORT/VEHICLE AREA 

PASSENGER AREA 

TRUNK AREA 

ENGINE AREA 

FUEL TANK. 

EXTERIOR SURFACE 

NOT CLASSIFIED 

OTHER 

HIGHWAY/PUBLIC WAY 

LAWN/FIELD/OPEN AREA 

NOT APPLICABLE 

OTHER 

8 

11 

27 

51 

17 

ibO 

37 

49 

14 

17 

85 

3 

10 

26 

50 

14 

12 

43 

38 

9 

58 

j 

7 

299 

40 

5 

11 

41 

12 

13 

74 

6 

6 

30 

56 

10 

15 

35 

11 

64 

7 

54 

12 

9 

55 

24 

24 

89 

13 

10 

65 

•-!<- . 

vixis 

13 

5e 

30 

7 

73 

12 

11 

6 

447 

43 

14 

8 

6/ 

le 

28 

103 

9 

9 

26 

56 

16 

13 

43 

11 

o3 

10 

340 

44 

9 

i 

JJ 

17 

21 

38 

1.00 

1.06 

3.00 

6.33 

1.80 

1.48 

4.66 

3.59 

1.20 

7.13 

1.11 

0.36 

O.oO 

38.77 

4.96 

0.57 

0.?7 

6.05 

1.88 

2.34 

10.01 

TOTAL 

MEANS Cf EGRESS 

ASSEMBLY/SALES AREAS 

FUNCTION AREAS 

STORAGE AREAS 

PRODUCT STORAGE ROOM 

GARAGE/CARPORT/STORAGE 

OTHER 

SERVICE FACILITIES 

SERVICE/EQUIPMENT AREAS 

MAINTENANCE SHOP/AREA 

OTHER 

NOT CLASSIFIED 

STRUCTURE AREAS 

TRANSPORT/VEHICLE AREA 

PASSENGER AREA 

TRUNK AREA 

ENGINE AREA 

'Im 

\i.i 

il 

I3v 

30 

124 

JJ 

194 

11 

?66 

78V «72 

NATIONWIDE PROJECTIONS 

1963 1984 

16 

1068 876 100.00 

24 

30 

79 

151 

42 

36 

i3e 

115 

27 

i

75 

36 

15 

21 

904 

le 

82 

154 

27 

41 

96 

eO 

30 

176 

19 

19 

rt 

913 

1985 AVERAGE 

30 

164 

56 

33 

141 

76 

16 

164 

30 

28 

20 

1128 

GE 

25 

28 

78 

162 

46 

38 

124 

94 

32 

182 

28 

-\-

15 

963 

X OF TOTAL 

1.00 

1.08 

3.05 

6.35 

1.31 

1.49 

4.87 

3.70 

1.25 

7.14 

1.12 

0,65 

..'.59 

36.52 

123 
P.36 

FUEL TANK 

EXTERIOR SURFACE 

NOT CLASSIFIED 

OTHER 

HIGHWAY/PUBLIC WAY 

LAWN/FIELD/OPEN AREA 

NOT APPLICABLE 

OTHER 

TOTAL 2739 2384 2392 2696 2553 

131 

11 

•it 

ml 

173 

49 

60 

300 

121 

15 

•-•J 

524 

36 

39 

148 

33 

-ic 

iJ 

151 

66 

66 

244 

109 

35 

20 

169 

40 

71 

260 

127 

T? 

25 

154 

48 

59 

257 

4.98 

(.92 

0.97 

a.04 

1.88 

2.31 

10. Oe 

100.00 

124 
P.37 

TABLE 5 

EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION 

•jNr.NOWN 

HEATING SYSTEMS 

AIR CJND/REFRIG EQUIPMENT 

ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION EQUIP 

FIXED WIRING 

OTHER 

APPLIANCES/EQUIPMENT 

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 

5EPRT PUMP/COMPRESSOR 

INTERNAL COMBUST. ENGINE 

OTHER 

PROCESSING EQUIP 

SERVICE/MAINT EQUIP 

OTHER 

VEHICLE 

NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED 

OTHER 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

i.2 

43 

56 

184 

168 

14 

3 

NFIRS DATA ONLY 

«l 

SO 

34 

10 

73 

48 

166 

12 

14 

769 

1984 

11 

1 

56 

17 

17 

84 

39 

46 

0 

-r*> 

250 

2il 

16 

15 

672 

1965 AVERAGE 

77 

12 

66 

21 

14 

105 

70 

46 

286 

279 

42 

13 

1066 

£ 

0. 

14 

1 

53 

25 

14 

86 

50 

43 

1 

Tl jr 

239 

216 

21 

13 

X OF TOTAL 

7.13 

I.eO 

0.14 

6.08 

2.38 

1.60 

9.65 

5.71 

4.94 

0.11 

4.22 

'27.28 

24.66 

2.40 

1.43 

676 100.00 

NATIONWIDE PROJECTIONS 

UNKNOWN 

HEATING SYSTEMS 

AIR COND/REFRIG EQUIFtlENT 

ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION EQUIP 

FIXED WIRING 

OTHER 

APPLIANCES/EQUIPMENT 

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 

SEPRT PUMP/COMPRESSOR 

INTERNAL COMBUST. ENGINE 

OTHER 

PROCESSING EQUIP 

SERVICE/MAINT EQUIP 

OTMER 

VEHICLE 

NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED 

OTHER 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

1962 

194 

65 

7 

115 

102 

152 

113 

650 

6o4 

49 

28 

1983 

124 

0 

151 

103 

30 

221 

145 

112 

115 

713 

5o2 

36 

42 

2384 

1984 

211 

30 

154 

47 

47 

230 

107 

126 

0 

66 

636 

579 

44 

41 

2392 

985 

194 

30 

J 

167 

53 

35 

265 

177 

81 

6 

116 

722 

704 

106 

OO 

AVERAGE 

131 

43 

4 

154 

76 

41 

252 

145 

131 

1 •J 

108 

693 

627 

59 

36 

7. OF TOTAL 

7.09 

1.69 

0.15 

e.03 

2.98 

l.:2 

9.38 

5.68 

5.13 

0.10 

4.23 

' 27.13 

24.57 

2.31 

1.42 

2696 2553 lOo.Oo 

125 
UNKNOWN 

HEAT/FUEL-PWRD OBJECT 

SPARK/GAS FUELED EQP 

HEAT/GAS FUELED EQP 

SPARK/UQ. FUELED EQP 

HEAT/LIQ. FUELED EQP 

OTHER 

HEAT/ELEC. EQP. ARCING 

SHORT CIRCUIT 

ARC-FAULTY CONTACT 

AftC-SPARK FROM EQP/SWT 

OTHER 

HEAT/SM0KIN6 MATERIAL 

HEAT/OPEN FLAME, SPARK 

TORCHES 

MATCH/LIGHTER 

BACKFIRE FROH ENGINE 

OTHER 

HEAT/HOT OBJECT 

FRICTION 

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 

OTHER 

HEAT/EXPLOSIVE, FIREWKS 

HEAT/NATURAL SOURCE 

HEAT/FIRE SPREAD(EXPOSURE) 

OTHER 

BLANK 

1982 

53 

34 

26 

49 

49 

24 

164 

28 

58 

10 

12 

c 

J 

16 

101 

16 

37 

17 

41 

7 

9 

8 

5 

j 

TABLE 6 

FORM OF HEAT IGNITION 

NFIRS DATA OM.Y 

1983 

56 

31 

24 

41 

46 

33 

202 

14 

40 

9 

10 

11 

25 

97 

23 

42 

10 

31 

2 

20 

9 

6 

7 

1984 

97 

43 

18 

35 

50 

25 

190 

25 

48 

6 

14 

11 

28 

124 

23 

53 

12 

37 

4 

6 

11 

7 

5 

1985 

95 

48 

39 

41 

63 

35 

i.Oi» 

24 

48 

10 

13 

14 

35 

177 

19 

42 

17 

64 

1 

18 

12 

11 

10 

AVERAGE 

75 

39 

27 

42 

52 

29 

197 

23 

49 

9 

12 

10 

26 

125 

20 

44 

14 

43 

4 

13 

10 

7 

7 

7. Cf TOTAL 

8.59 

4.45 

3.05 

4.74 

5.94 

3.34 

22.49 

2.60 

5.54 

1.00 

1.40 

1.17 

2.97 

14.24 

2.31 

4.97 

1.60 

4.94 

0.40 

1.51 

1.14 

0.83 

0.83 

TOTAL 776 789 872 1068 876 100.00 

NATIONWIDE PROJECTIONS 

UNKNOWN 

HEAT/FUa-PWRD OBJECT 

SPARK/GAS FUELED EQP 

HEAT/GAS FUELED EQP 

SPARK/LIQ. FUELED EQP 

HEAT/LIQ. FUELED EQP 

OTHER 

HEAT/ELEC. EQP. ARCING 

SHORT CIRCUIT 

ARC-FAULTY CONTACT 

ARC-SPARK FROM EQP/SWT 

OTHER 

HEAT/SM0KIN6 MATERIAL 

HEAT/OPEN FLAME, SPARK 

1982 

137 

120 

92 

173 

173 

85 

579 

99 

205 

35 

42 

1983 

169 

94 

73 

124 

139 

100 

610 

42 

121 

27 

30 

1984 

266 

118 

49 

96 

137 

69 

521 

69 

132 

16 

38 

1985 

240 

121 

98 

103 

159 

88 

586 

61 

121 

25 

33 

AVERAGE 

216 

113 

78 

124 

152 

85 

574 

68 

145 

26 

36 

X OF TOTAL 

8.44 

4.43 

3.06 

4.66 

5.96 

3.34 

22.48 

2.65 

5.66 

1.02 

1.41 

126 
P.39 

IB 33 30 35 29 ' 1.14 

lo J V -- -II •> v\ TORCHES SA 76 77 «b 74 -^ 

MATCH/LIGHTER * - m 447 359 14.07 

BACKFIRE FRW ENGINE •& TM h- tt 59 2.32 

OTHER 

HEAT/HOT OBJECT u 5 106 127 4.98 

FRICTIO ELECTRICAN _ L EQUIPMEN _ _T_ f , f * m 3 M 3 4 12 3 45 4.9 2 1.6 1 3 

OTHER ,. 6 11 3 11 0.43 

HEAT/EXPLOSIVE, FIREWKS -5 Jfc 45 39 1.51 

HEAT/NATURAL SOURCE J „ 30 30 29 1-13 

HEAT/FIRE SPREAD (EXPOSURE) * ^ J? 29 21 0.81 

OTHER lg ?1 14 25 21 0.83 

BLANK 

2739 2364 2392 

TOTAL 

2696 2553 100.00 

127 
P.40 

UNKNOWN 

STRUCTURE COMPONENT/FINISH 

FURNITURE 

CLOTHES 

SUPPLIES/STOCK 

POWER TRANS EQUIP/FUEL 

ELECTRICAL WIRE 

FUEL 

OTHER 

RUBBISH/TRASH 

SPECiriL FORM 

ATOMIZED/VAPORIZED LIQUID 

GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

OTHER 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

1982 

6 

7 

0 

0 

6 

17 

595 

1 

14 

110 

1 

17 

776 

TABLE 7 

FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

NFIRS DATA ONLY 

1983 1984 

4 3 

5 4 

1 2 

0 2 

1 3 

13 

613 

6 

1 

3 

120 

1 

16 

769 

15 

664 

0 

13 

144 

1 

18 

872 

1985 

4 

j 

1 

1 

1 

20 

854 

3 

1 

11 

151 

0 

18 

AVERAGE 

4 

5 

1 

1 

3 

16 

682 

3 

1 

12 

131 

1 

17 

V. OF TOTAL 

0.49 

0.54 

0.11 

0.09 

0.31 

1.86 

77.80 

0.37 

0.11 

1.31 

14.98 

0.09 

1.97 

1068 876 100.00 

UNKNOWN 

STRUCTURE COMPONENT/FINISH 

FURNITURE 

CLOTHES 

SUPPLIES/STOCK 

POWER TRANS EQUIP/FUEL 

ELECTRICAL WIRE 

FUEL 

OTHER 

RUBBISH/TRASH 

SPECIAL FORM 

ATOMIZED/VAPORIZED LIQUID 

GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

OTHER 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

1982 

21 

25 

0 

0 

21 

60 

2100 

4 

7 

49 

338 

4 

60 

2739 

NATIONWIDE PROJECTIONS 

1983 

12 

15 

T 

•J 

0 

•j 

39 

1852 

18 

3 

24 

3e3 

*: 

48 

2384 

1984 

3 

11 

5 

5 

8 

41 

1321 

8 

0 

36 

395 

j 

49 

"5)707 

1985 

10 

3 

3 

T 

J 

3 

50 

2155 

8 

3 

28 

381 

0 

45 

2696 

AVERA6E 

13 

15 

3 

2 

9 

48 

1982 

9 

3 

34 

382 

0 

& 51 

2553 

X OF TOTAL 

0.51 

0.57 

0.11 

0.08 

0.34 

1.87 

77.65 

0.37 

0.12 

1.34 

14.95 

0.09 

1.99 

100.00 

128 
P.41 

UNKNOWN 

INCENDIARY 

SUSPICIOUS 

MISUSE OF HEAT IGNITION 

ABANDONED MATERIAL 

CUTTIN6/WELDIN6 

OTHER 

MISUSE OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

FUEL SPILLED ACCIDENT 

IMPROPER FUELING TECHNIQUE 

WASH/CLEAN/PAINT PART 

OTHER 

MECH. FAILURE/MALFUNCTION 

PART FAILURE/LEAK/BREAK 

SHORT CIRCUIT/GROUND FAULT 

OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURE 

LACK OF MAINTENANCE 

BACKFIRE 

OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURE 

OTHER 

DESIGN/CONSTRCT/INSTAL DEFICIENCY 

OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCY 

COUISION/OVERTURN/KNOCKDOWN 

OTHER 

NATURAL CONDITIONS/WINDS 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

1982 

28 

18 

J 

6 

32 

n*. 

vii. 

10 

16 

135 

27 

5 

6 

103 

25 

0 

16 

202 

34 

10 

16 

776 

TABLE 8 

IGNITION FACTORS 

NFIRS DATA ONLY 

1983 1984 

32 

15 

10 

7 

9 

11 

76 

24 

4 

16 

147 

07 

9 

10 

95 

16 

1 

11 

225 

18 

1985 AVERAGE 

789 

55 

21 

7 

9 

11 

17 

80 

29 

5 

15 

144 

25 

10 

7 

115 

16 

3 

7 

236 

36 

4 

20 

872 

50 

24 

9 

9 

9 

12 

103 

41 

9 

20 

209 

37 

10 

12 

146 

20 

3 

14 

274 

23 

.j 

31 

1068 

GE 

41 

20 

7 

0 

8 

9 

12 

0 

35 

29 

7 

17 

0 

159 

28 

9 

9 

115 

19 

n 

im 

12 

0 

234 

28 

6 

22 

X OF TOTAL 

4.71 

2.23 

0.80 

0.00 

0.94 

0.97 

1.31 

0.00 

9.73 

3.31 

0.30 

1.91 

0.00 

18.12 

3.20 

0.97 

1.00 

13.10 

2.20 

0.20 

1.37 

0.00 

26.74 

3.17 

0.71 

2.54 

876 100.00 

NATIONWIDE PROJECTIONS 

UNKNOWN 

INCENDIARY 

SUSPICIOUS 

MISUSE Cf HEAT IGNITION 

ABANDONED MATERIAL 

CUTTING/WELDING 

OTHER 

MISUSE OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

FUEL SPILLED ACCIDENT 

IMPROPER FUELING TECHNIQUE 

WASH/CLEAN/PAINT PART 

OTHER 

MECH. FAILURE/MALFUNCTION 

PART FAILURE/LEAK/BREAK 

SHORT CIRCUIT/GROUND FAULT 

1982 

99 

64 

7 

28 

18 

21 

289 

78 

35 

56 

477 

95 

1983 

97 

45 

30 

21 

27 

33 

230 

73 

12 

48 

444 

70 

1984 

151 

58 

19 

25 

30 

47 

219 

80 

14 

41 

395 

69 

1985 

126 

61 

23 

23 

23 

30 

260 

103 

23 

50 

528 

93 

AVERAGE 

118 

57 

20 

24 

24 

33 

250 

83 

21 

49 

461 

82 

•/. OF TOTAL 

4.63 

2.22 

0.78 

0.95 

0.96 

1.29 

9.78 

3.26 

0.82 

1.92 

18.05 

3.20 

129 
18 r-l 364 

88 

0 

56 

713 

120 

35 

56 

27 

30 

287 

48 

3 

TT 

JO 

680 

54 

24 

66 

27 

19 

315 

44 

8 

19 

647 

99 

11 

55 

25 

30 

369 

50 

8 

35 

692 

56 

B 

78 

24 

25 

334 

58 

5 

36 

683 

83 

20 

64 

0.95 

0.99 

13.07 

2.26 

0.18 

1.41 

26.75 

3.24 

0.76 

2.51 

OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURE 

LACK OF MAINTENANCE 

BACKFIRE 

OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURE 

OTHER 

DESIGN/CONSTRCT/INSTAL DEFICIENCY 

OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCY 

CCLLISION/OVERTURN/KNOCKDOWN 

OTHER 

NATURAL CONDITIONS/WINDS 

OTHER 

TQTAL 2739 2384 2392 2696 2553 100.00 

130 
P.43 

TABLE 1 

CALIFORNIA SERVICE STATION FIRES 

INCIDENTS 

SERVICE INJURIES 

OTHER INJURIES 

SERVICE DEATHS 

OTHER DEATHS 

STRUCTURE FIRES 

MOBILE FIRES 

OTHER FIRES 

EST. DOLLAR LOSS 

1982 

89 

0 

0 

0 

14 

28 

47 

223973 

NFIRS DATA ONLY 

1983 

74 

0 

4 

0 

0 

20 

17 

37 

239995 

1984 

71 

0 

6 

0 

1 

18 

13 

40 

313501 

AVERAGE 

78 

0 

4 

0 

0 

17 

19 

41 

259156 

CALIFORNIA PROJECTIONS 

1982 1983 1984 AVERAGE 

INCIDENTS 

SERVICE INJURIES 

OTHER INJURIES 

SERVICE DEATHS 

OTHER DEATHS 

STRUCTURE FIRES 

MOBILE FIRES 

OTfCR FIRES 

EST. DOLLAR LOSS 

99 

0 

2 

0 

0 

16 

31 

52 

248610 

82 

0 

4 

0 

0 

22 

19 

41 

266394 

79 

0 

7 

0 

1 

20 

14 

44 

347986 

87 

0 

4 

0 

0 

19 

21 

46 

287664 

131 
STRUCTURE FIRE 

OUTSIDE OF STRUCTURE FIRE 

VEHICLE FIRE 

BRUSH FIRE 

REFUSE FIRE 

EXPLOSION (W/O FIRE) 

OUTSIDE SPILL/LEAK 

INSUFFICIENT INFO 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

TABLE 2 

TYPE OF SITUATION FOUND 

CALIFORNIA NFIRS DATA OHY 

1982 1983 1984 AVERAGE 

14 

26 

28 

1 

1 

7 

m 

0 

0 

17 

89 

20 

23 

17 

0 

2 

1 

0 

0 

11 

74 

18 

20 

13 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

19 

71 

X OF TOTAL 

17 

23 

19 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

16 

22.22 

29.49 

24.79 

0.43 

1.28 

1.71 

0.00 

0.00 

20.09 

78 100.00 

STRUCTURE FIRE 

OUTSIDE OF STRUCTURE FIRE 

VEHICLE FIRE 

BRUSH FIRE 

REFUSE FIRE 

EXPLOSION (W/O FIRE) 

OUTSIDE SPILL/LEAK 

INSUFFICIENT INFO 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

CALIFORNIA PROJECTIONS 

1982 

16 

29 

31 

1 

0 

0 

19 

99 

83 

22 

26 

19 

0 

2 

1 

0 

0 

12 

1984 

20 

22 

14 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

21 

AVERAGE 

19 

26 

21 

0 

1 

1 

0 

0 

17 

•L OF TOTAL 

22.22 

29.49 

24.79 

0.43 

1.28 

1.71 

0.00 

0.00 

20.09 

82 79 87 100.00 

132 
P.45 

MEANS Cf EGRESS 

ASSEMBLY/SALES AREAS 

FUNCTION AREAS 

STORAGE AREAS 

PRODUCT ST0RA6E ROOM 

SWAGE/CARPORT/STORAGE 

OTHER 

SERVICE FACILITIES 

SERVICE/EQUIPMENT AREAS 

MAINTENANCE SHOP/AREA 

OTHER 

NOT CLASSIFIED 

STRUCTURE AREAS 

TRANSPORT/VEHICLE AREA 

PASSENGER AREA 

TRUNK AREA 

ENGINE AREA 

FUEL TANK 

EXTERIOR SURFACE 

NOT CLASSIFIED 

OTHER 

HIGHWAY/PUBLIC WAY 

LAWN/FIELD/OPEN AREA 

NOT APPLICABLE 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

MEANS OF E6RESS 

ASSEMBLY/SALES AREAS 

FUNCTION AREAS 

ST0RA6E AREAS 

PRODUCT STORAGE ROW 

6ARAGE/CARP0RT/STORA6E 

OTHER 

SERVICE FACILITIES 

SERVICE/EQUIPMENT AREAS 

MAINTENANCE SHOP/AREA 

OTHER 

NOT CLASSIFIED 

STRUCTURE AREAS 

TRANSPORT/VEHICLE AREA 

PASSENGER AREA 

TRUNK AREA 

ENGINE AREA 

TABLE 4 

AREA OF FIRE ORI6IN 

CALIFORNIA NFIRS DATA ONLY 

1982 

1 

1 

3 

3 

2 

0 4. 

4 

3 

1 

16 

3 

0 

0 

21 

6 

0 

1 

8 

4 

7 

3 

89 

1983 

1 

1 

5 

3 

2 

3 

6 

5 

3 

13 

2 

1 

0 

14 

1 

0 

2 

2 

4 

5 

1 

74 

CALIFORNIA PROJECTIONS 

1982 

1 

1 

3 

3 

•n 

4 

3 

I 

18 

0 

0 

0 

23 

1983 

1 

1 

6 

3 

2 

3 

7 

6 

3 

14 

2 

1 

0 

16 

1984 

. 1 

2 

5 

5 

2 

6 

4 

-1 

1 

16 

3 

0 

0 

12 

1 

0 

2 

1 

4 

4 

0 

71 

1984 

1 

2 

6 

6 

2 

7 

4 

2 

1 

18 

3 

0 

0 

13 

AVERAGE 

1 

1 

4 

4 

2 

4 

5 

3 

2 

15 

3 

0 

0 

16 

3 

0 

2 

4 

4 

5 

1 

78 

AVERAGE 

1 

1 

5 

4 

2 

4 

5 

4 

2 

17 

3 

0 

0 

17 

X OF TOTAL 

1.28 

1.71 

5.56 

4.70 

2.56 

4.70 

5.98 

4.27 

2.14 

19.23 

3.42 

0.43 

0.00 

20.09 

3.42 

0.00 

2.14 

4.70 

5.13 

6.84 

1.71 

100.00 

X OF TOTAL 

1.28 

1.70 

5.53 

4.68 

2.55 

4.68 

5.95 

4.25 

2.13 

19.14 

3.40 

0.43 

0.00 

19.99 

133 
P.46 

FUEL TANK 

EXTERIOR SURFACE 

NOT CLASSIFIED 

OTHER 

HIGHWAY/PUBLIC WAY 

LAWN/FIELD/OPEN AREA 

NOT APPLICABLE 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

7 

0 

1 

9 

4 

8 

3 

1 

0 

2 

2 

4 

6 

1 

1 

0 

m 

1 

4 

4 

u 

3 

0 c-t 

4 

4 

6 

1 

3.40 

0.00 

2.13 

4.68 

5.10 

6.80 

1.70 

99 82 79 87 100.00 

134 
P.47 

TABLE 5 

EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION 

UNKNOWN 

HEATING SYSTEMS 

AIR COND/REFRI6 EQUIPMENT 

ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION EQUIP 

FIXED WIRIN6 

OTHER 

APPLIANCES/EQUIPMENT 

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 

SEPfiT PUMP/COMPRESSOR 

INTERNAL COMBUST. ENGINE 

OTHER 

PROCESSING EQUIP 

SERVICE/HAINT EQUIP 

OTHER 

VEHICLE 

NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED 

OTHER 

BLANK 

CALIFORNIA NFIRS DATA ONLY 

1982 

7 

3 

0 

10 

4 

0 

*} 

9 

4 

0 

3 

21 

21 

0 

L. 

0 

1983 

0 

1 

0 

20 

5 

1 

1 

10 

4 

0 

n 

15 

15 

0 

0 

1984 

4 

0 

0 

13 

2 

-l 

1 

4 

6 

0 

2 

16 

19 

0 

0 

AVERA6E 

4 

1 

0 

14 

4 

t 

m. 

1 

8 

5 

0 

CM 18 

18 

1 

0 

I OF TOTAL 

4.70 

1.71 

0.00 

18.38 

4.70 

2.56 

1.71 

9.83 

5.98 

0.00 

2.99 

23.08 

23.50 

0.85 

0.00 

TOTAL 89 74 71 78 100.00 

UNKNOWN 

HEATING SYSTEMS 

AIR C0ND/REFRI6 EQUIPMENT 

ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION EQUIP 

FIXED WIRING 

OTHER 

APPLIANCES/EQUIPMENT 

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 

SEPRT PUMP/COMPRESSOR 

INTERNAL COMBUST. ENGINE 

OTHER 

PROCESSING EQUIP 

SERVICE/HAINT EQUIP 

OTHER 

VEHICLE 

NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED 

OTHER 

BLANK 

CALIFORNIA PROJECTIONS 

1982 

8 

7 

0 

11 

4 

3 

t. 

10 

4 

0 

3 

23 

23 

n 

0 

1983 

0 

1 

0 

22 

6 

1 

1 

11 

4 

0 

2 

17 

17 

0 

0 

1984 

4 

0 

0 

14 

2 

n 

1 

4 

7 

0 

o 

m 

20 

21 

0 

0 

AVERAGE 

4 

1 

0 

16 

4 

2 

1 

9 

5 

0 

3 

20 

20 

1 

0 

X OF TOTAL 

4.68 

1.70 

0.00 

18.29 

4.66 

2.55 

1.70 

9.78 

5.95 

0.00 

2.98 

22.97 

23.39 

0.85 

0.00 

TOTAL 99 82 79 87 100.00 

135 
TABLE 6 

FORM OF HEAT IGNITION 

CALIFORNIA NFIRS DATA ONLY 

UNKNOWN 

HEAT/FUEL-PWRD OBJECT 

SPARK/GAS FUELED EQP 

HEAT/GAS FUELED EQP 

SPARK/LIQ. FUELED EQP 

HEAT/LIQ. FUELED EQP 

OTHER 

HEAT/ELEC. EQP. ARCING 

SHORT CIRCUIT 

ARC-FAULTY CONTACT 

ARC-SPARK FROM EQP/SWT 

OTHER 

HEAT/SM0KIN6 MATERIAL 

HEAT/OPEN FLAME, SPARK 

TORCHES 

MATCH/LIGHTER 

BACKFIRE FROM ENGINE 

OTHER 

HEAT/HOT OBJECT 

FRICTION 

ELECTRICW. EQUIPMENT 

OTHER 

HEAT/EXPLOSIVE, FIREWKS 

HEAT/NATURAL SOURCE 

HEAT/FIRE SPREAD(EXPOSURE) 

OTHER 

BLANK 

1982 

6 

•> 

4 

5 

6 

1 

16 

1 

6 

m 

7 

0 

4 

6 

3 

oo 

0 CCl 

4 

1 

1 

0 

0 

1983 

0 

0 

0 

4 

7 

n 

30 

4 

7 

iv 

0 

0 

5 

T( 

•j 

8 

0 

1 

1 

0 

o 

0 

1 

1984 

7 

0 

0 

3 

2 

0 

20 

7t 

4 

0 

1 

1 

5 

3 

4 

9 

0 

4 

sj 

1 

1 

0 

0 

AVERAGE 

4 

1 

1 

4 

4 

1 

23 

3 

6 

1 

1 

0 

5 

4 

3 

8 

0 

4 

3 

1 

1 

0 

0 

X OF TOTAL 

5.56 

0.85 

1.71 

5.13 

4.70 

1.28 

29.06 

3.42 

7.26 

1.71 

1.71 

0.43 

5.98 

5.13 

4.27 

10.68 

0.00 

5.56 

3.42 

0.85 

0.85 

0.00 

0.43 

TOTAL 89 74 71 78 100.00 

UNKNOWN 

HEAT/FUEL-PWRD OBJECT 

SPARK/GAS FUELED EQP 

HEAT/GAS FUELED EQP 

SPARK/LIQ. FUELED EQP 

HEAT/LIQ. FUELED EQP 

OTHER 

HEAT/ELEC. EQP. ARCING 

SHORT CIRCUIT 

ARC-FAULTY CONTACT 

ARC-SPARK FROM EQP/SWT 

OTHER 

HEAT/SMQKIN6 MATERIAL 

HEAT/OPEN FLAME, SPARK 

CALIFORNIA PROJECTIONS 

1982 

7 

L 

4 

6 

7 

1 

20 

1 

7 

2 

3 

1983 

0 

0 

0 

4 

T 

J 

is 

33 

4 

8 

is. 

0 

1984 

8 

0 

0 

yj 

1 

i. 

0 

'.1 

3 

4 

0 

I 

AVERA6E 

5 

1 

1 

4 

4 

1 

25 

3 

6 

1 

1 

•/. OF TOTAL 

5.53 

0.85 

1.70 

5.10 

4.68 

1.28 

28.92 

3.40 

7.23 

1.70 

1.70 

136 
P.49 

0 0 1 

4 6 6 

7 3 3 

3 3 4 

9 9 10 

0 0 0 

9 1 4 

4 1 3 

1 0 1 

1 0 1 

0 0 o 

0 1 o 

TORCHES 

MATCH/LIGHTER 

BACKFIRE FROM ENGINE 

OTHER 

HEAT/HOT OBJECT 

FRICTION 

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 

OTHER 

HEAT/EXPLOSIVE, FIREWKS 

HEAT/NATURAL SOURCE 

HEAT/FIRE SPREAD(EXPOSURE) 

OTHER 

BLANK 

T0TAL 99 82 79 87 100.00 

0 

5 

4 

4 

9 

0 

5 

3 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0.43 

5.95 

5.10 

4.25 

10.63 

0.00 

5.53 

3.40 

0.85 

0.85 

0.00 

0.43 

137 
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UNKNOWN 

STRUCTURE COMPONENT/FINISH 

FURNITURE 

CLOTHES 

SUPPLIES/STOCK 

POWER TRANS EQUIP/FUEL 

ELECTRICAL WIRE 

FUEL 

OTHER 

RUBBISH/TRASH 

SPECIAL FORM 

ATOMIZED/VAPORIZED LIQUID 

GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

OTHER 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

TABLE 7 

FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

CALIFORNIA NFIRS DATA ONLY 

1982 1983 1984 AVERAGE 

UNKNOWN 

STRUCTURE COMPONENT/FINISH 

FURNITURE 

CLOTHES 

SUPPLIES/STOCK 

POWER TRANS EQUIP/FUEL 

ELECTRICAL WIRE 

FUEL 

OTHER 

RUBBISH/TRASH 

SPECIAL FORM 

ATOMIZED/VAPORIZED LIQUID 

GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

OTHER 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

o 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

78 

0 

0 

V 

9 

0 

0 

89 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

63 

0 

1 

0 

9 

0 

0 

74 

CALIFORNIA PROJECTIONS 

1982 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

87 

0 

0 

1983 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

70 

o 

1 

10 

99 

0 

10 

0 

0 

82 

0 

58 

0 

0 

1 

8 

0 

1 

71 

0 

64 

0 

0 

1 

9 

0 

1 

79 

E 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 

66 

0 

0 

1 

9 

0 

0 

I Cf TOTAL 

0.00 

0.85 

0.00 

0.00 

0.85 

0.00 

85.04 

0.00 

0.43 

1.28 

11.11 

0.00 

0.43 

78 

1984 AVERAGE 

0 

1 

0 

0 

2 

0 

74 

0 

0 

1 

10 

0 

0 

87 

100.00 

X OF TOTAL 

0.00 

0.85 

0.00 

0.00 

0.85 

0.00 

84.63 

0.00 

0.43 

1.28 

11.06 

0.00 

0.43 

100.00 

138 
P.51 

TABLE 8 

IGNITION FACTORS 

CALIFORNIA NFIRS DATA ONLY 

UNKNOWN 

INCENDIARY 

SUSPICIOUS 

MISUSE OF HEAT IGNITION 

ABANDONED MATERIAL 

CUTTIN6/WELDIN6 

OTHER 

MISUSE OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

FUEL SPILLED ACCIDENT 

IMPROPER FUELING TECHNIQUE 

WASH/CLEAN/PAINT PART 

OTHER 

MECH. FAILURE/MALFUNCTION 

PART FAILURE/LEAK/BREAK 

SHORT CIRCUIT/GROUND FAULT 

OT5HER ELECTRICAL FAILURE 

LACK OF MAINTENANCE 

BACKFIRE 

OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURE 

OTHER 

DESIGN/CONSTRCT/INSTAL DEFICIENCY 

OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCY 

COLLISION/OVERTURN/KNOCKDOWN 

OTHER 

NATURAL CONDITIONS/WINDS 

OTHER 

1982 

3 

10 

1 

L 

0 

1 

6 

4 

0 

1 

16 

0 

0 

2 

0 

6 

0 

T 0 

25 

5 

0 

4 

1983 

1 

4 

2 

0 

0 

6 

5 

3 

0 

0 

12 

3 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

•JO 

1 

0 

1 

1984 

1 

7 

•> 

t. 

1 

0 

o 

10 

1 

0 

1 

10 

1 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

1 

27 

4 

0 

1 

AVERAGE 

2 

7 

2 

1 

0 

n 

iv 

• 1 

3 

0 

1 

13 

1 

0 

1 

0 

3 

0 

0 

m 

28 

7 

yj 

0 

2 

7. OF TOTAL 

2.14 

8.97 

2.14 

1.28 

0.00 

2.99 

8.97 

3.42 

O.OO 

0.85 

16.24 

1.71 

0.43 

1.71 

0.00 

3.42 

0.43 

2.14 

36.32 

4.27 

0.00 

2.56 

TOTAL 89 74 71 78 100.00 

UNKNOWN 

INCENDIARY 

SUSPICIOUS 

MISUSE OF HEAT IGNITION 

ABANDONED MATERIAL 

CUTTIN6/WELDIN6 

OTHER 

MISUSE OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

FUEL SPILLED ACCIDENT 

IMPROPER FUELING TECHNIQUE 

WASH/CLEAN/PAINT PART 

OTHER 

MECH. FAILURE/MALFUNCTION 

PART FAILURE/LEAK/BREAK 

SHORT CIRCUIT/6R0UND FAULT 

CALIFORNIA 

1982 

.j 

11 

1 

n 

0 

1 

7 

4 

0 

1 

18 

0 

PROJECTIONS 

1983 

1 

4 

i. 

0 

0 

7 

6 

7 

0 

0 

13 

7 

1984 

1 

8 

i. 

1 

0 

0 

11 

1 

0 

1 

11 

1 

AVERAGE 

2 

8 

m 

l 

0 

7 

OO 

3 

0 

1 

14 

1 

I OF TOTAL 

2.13 

8.93 

2.13 

1.28 

O.t)0 

2.96 

8.93 

3.40 

0.00 

0.85 

16.16 

1.70 

139 
P.52 

OTHER ELECTRICAL FAILURE 

LACK OF MAINTENANCE 

BACKFIRE 

OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURE 

OTHER 

DESIGN/CONSTRCT/INSTAL DEFICIENCY 

OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCY 

COLLISION/OVERTURN/KNOCKDOWN 

OTHER 

NATURAL CONDITIONS/WINDS 

OTHER 

28 

6 

0 

4 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

37 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

T 

J 

0 

-1 

m 

31 

4 

0 

2 

0.43 

1.70 

0.00 

3.40 

0.43 

2.13 

36.15 

4.25 

0.00 

2.55 

TOTAL 99 82 79 87 100.00 

140 
P.53 

APPENDIX E 

REVIEW OF SELECTED PORTIONS 

OF FAILURE ANALYSIS ASSOCIATES REPORT 
P.54 

APPENDIX E. Review of Selected Portions of Failure 

Analysis Associates Report 

A report by Failure Analysis Associates (FaAA) relative 

to refueling emissions recovery systems was reviewed.* Portions 

of this report addressed the use of NFIRS data (Section 5.1 NFIRS 

Analysis) and gas station fires (Section 5.2 In-Depth Analysis of 

Gas Station Fires). In essence, FaAA utilized data from the 

national NFIRS data base to identify fires at public and private 

service stations (codes #571 and #572, respectively), and at 

"other properties" expected to dispense gasoline as an auxiliary 

activity.** Copies of the original fire incident reports were 

then requested from state fire marshals and/or individual fire 

departments. A large percentage of those requested were 

received, and these were reviewed in detail by FaAA. Included 

were reports from four non-Stage II states in which a high 

percentage of the fire stations currently report to NFIRS and 

which have high annual volumes of gasoline sales. These states 

were: Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas. 

The requested reports related to all fires at service 

stations (which included those where gasoline was the type of 

material ignited), but only gasoline fires at the "other" 

properties. Following is a summary of the number and nature of 

these reports on a per state basis: 

•Failure Analysis Associates, February 15, 1988. Safety Issues 

in Systems Designed to Recover Gasoline Vapor during Motor 

Vehicle Refueling. FaAA-AZR-87-10-6. 

**The other properties selected were eating and drinking places 

(code #16x), food and beverage sales locations (code #51x), 

marine service stations (code #577), car washing facilities 

(code #578), and general item stores (code #58x). 

142 
P.55 

• Illinois—for years 1982-1984, 608 gas station fire 

reports were ordered and 527 received; 218 of those 

received involved gasoline; 101 other property 

fires reports were ordered and 65 received. 

• Michigan—for years 1982-1985, 1094 gas station 

fire reports were ordered and 747 received; 352 of 

those received involved gasoline; 239 other 

property fire reports were ordered and 170 

received. 

• Ohio—for years 1982-1984, 422 gas station fire 

reports were ordered and 350 received; 174 of those 

received involved gasoline; 78 other property fire 

reports were ordered and 58 received. 

• Texas—for years 1982-1985, 1237 gas station fire 

reports were ordered and 782 received; 389 of those 

received involved gasoline; 548 other property fire 

reports were ordered and 319 received. 

All reports received were reviewed and each fire 

incident classified into one of 13 categories established by 

FaAA. The gasoline fires were separated into the first 12 

categories and all non-gasoline fires placed in the last category 

(Category M—non-gasoline fires). Of particular interest was 

Category B—Vehicle Refueling Fires which was further separated 

into "fuel spill", "vapor ignited", and "other" subcategories. 

The results of FaAA's categorization process provided the 

following data: 

• Illinois—10 vehicle refueling fires at gas 

stations (0 spill, 8 vapor, 2 other) and 0 at 

other properties. 

• Michigan—7 vehicle refueling fires at gas 

stations (4 spill, 2 vapor, 1 other) and 0 at 

other properties. 

• Ohio—6 vehicle refueling fires at gas stations (2 

spill, 1 vapor, 3 other) and 0 at other 

properties. 

• Texas—11 vehicle refueling fires at gas stations 

(5 spill, 1 vapor, 5 other), and 6 at other 

properties (2 spill, 1 vapor, 3 other). 

143 
P.56 

Summarization of the above indicates that 40 vehicle refueling 

events were identified for the four subject states during the 

periods of interest. However, all reports requested were not 

received, so it might be assumed that those not received 

contained refueling events in the same proportion as those 

received. In such cases, Illinois would have an additional 1.54 

incidents, Michigan an additional 3.25 incidents, Ohio an 

additional 1.23 incidents, and Texas an additional 10.71 (6.40 

from service stations, 4.31 from other properties). Additional 

adjustment can be made to account for the fact that 100-percent 

of the fire departments do not report to the NFIRS data base. 

FaAA indicated that reporting in the subject four states was 

approximately as follows: Illinois—45%, Michigan—80%, Ohio— 

90%, and Texas—16%. Adjusting for this potential source of 

under reporting results in the following incident totals: 

Illinois—25.64, Michigan—12.81, Ohio—8.03, and Texas—173.19. 

Reducing these values to annual averages yields: Illinois--8.55, 

Michigan—3.20, Ohio—2.68, and Texas—43.30. The resulting 

total is 57.73 refueling incidents per year for the four subject 

states, with 75 percent of this value attributable to Texas 

alone. 

An estimate of the number of refueling events for the 

entire U.S. except California can be made by extending the above 

total on the basis of gallons of gasoline sold.* For the subject 

periods, Illinois sold an average of 4.349-billion gallons per 

year, Michigan sold 3.751-billion, Ohio sold 4.433-billion, and 

Texas sold 8.183-billion; a total of 20.716-billion gallons per 

year. During the same period California averaged 10.7-billion 

gallons per year, while the entire U.S. averaged approximately 

*A11 data relative to gasoline sold is based upon "Highway 

Statistics Summary to 19 85", U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Federal Highway Administration (FaAA Reference). 

144 
P.57 

100-billion gallons. Therefore, it could be estimated that the 

total number of refueling incidents of interest is (57.73) 

(89.263/20.716) = 249 incidents per year. 

Utilizing the previously cited data relative to the 

separation of the vehicle refueling fires into "spills", "vapor", 

and "other", a summarization of the statistics for the four 

subject states yields 13 spills, 13 vapor related, and 14 others. 

Extending these data to account for unreviewed incident reports 

and non-reporting fire departments in these states, and reducing 

them to annual averages yields: spills—21, vapor—13, other—24 

(the resulting total is 58 incidents per year). The extension of 

this to the entire U.S. except California can be done, as above, 

on the basis of gallons of gasoline sold. The resulting 

adjustment factor is 4.31. Therefore, the number of incidents 

extends to 249 and can be separated as follows: 90 spills, 56 

vapor related, and 103 others. 

The dominant contribution to the above statistics by 

Texas, together with the very low percentage of reporting fire 

departments in that state, raises concern as to their validity. 

If the same exercise is repeated using the data for Illinois, 

Michigan, and Ohio only, the resulting overall estimate would be 

(14.43) (89.263/12.533) = 103 incidents per year. And, if the 

associated data (6 spills, 11 vapor related, and 6 others) are 

likewise extended to account for unreviewed incident reports and 

non-reporting fire departments in these states, and reduced to 

annual averages, this yields: spills—3, vapor—8, and other—4 

(the resulting total being 15 incidents per year). Further 

extending this to the entire U.S. except California requires an 

adjustment factor of (89.263/12/533) = 7.12. Therefore, the 

number of incidents extends to 107 (rounding off the "type 

ofincident" values has caused an increase over the above value of 

103), which can be separated as follows: 21 spills, 57 vapor 

related, and 29 other. 

145 
The large proportion of "others" makes it difficult to 

relate these data to the specific refueling hazards of interest 

here. Comments in the FaAA report relative to individual items 

in this category include several references to "improper 

refueling technique"; also included are fires due to non-specific 

causes. It is probable that the NFIRS incident reports did not 

contain sufficient information to make a definitive assignment as 

to vapor or liquid spill in all cases, or these were not the 

primary cause of the resulting incidents. While the other 

incidents could be discarded, it does not seem appropriate to do 

so without a stronger cause than non-conformity to a desired 

hazard structure. 

146 
P.59 

APPENDIX F 

OHIO NFIRS DATA 

FOR 1985 AND 1986 
P.60 

APPENDIX F. Ohio NFIRS Data for 1985 and 1986 

The Ohio Fire Marshal's office provided a set of two 

Tally Reports relative to its NFIRS data bases for 1985 and 1986. 

The basic data sort process was directed toward identifying all 

incidents which occurred at public service stations ("fixed 

property use" code #571) . The process did not further restrict 

the selection process by type of material ignited (e.g., 

gasoline) or other fire incident descriptors. Rather, complete 

sets of counts for all fire incident elements were provided. The 

following table provides an overview of these reports and lists 

the specific fire incident elements considered most applicable to 

the subject work assignment. The Ohio Fire Marshal's Office 

estimated that, for 1985 and 1986, 95 percent of the fire 

departments in Ohio reported to NFIRS, and these serve 

approximately 99 percent of the population. Table F-l contains a 

summary of the Ohio data. 

A review of the Ohio data indicates that for the years 

1985 and 1986 there was an average of 197 public service station 

fires per year with an associated dollar loss of $46 IK. 

Extending these to the entire state (factor 1.0526), including 

private service stations and "other" gasoline dispensing 

facilities (factor of 1.31), and extending to the geographical 

area of interest (factor of 20.136)* yields 5470 incidents with a 

loss of $12,800K. However, these values are based upon all 

fires. Of the 197 fires per year, only 112 (and $129K) were 

vehicle fires, only 99 (and $309K) cited gasoline as the type of 

material ignited, only 8 (and $17IK) were related to the ignition 

factors of "fuel spill" and "improper refueling", and only 13 

(and $36K) were related to the areas of fire origin used in the 

customized NFIRS search. Of these, the latter is the best 

*This is based upon gasoline sold during the period 1982-1984. 

Ohio sold 4.433-billion gallons per year, California sold 

10.737-billion and the entire U.S. sold 100-billion. Hence, the 

factor is (100-10.737)/(4.433) = 20.136. 

148 
P.61 

Table F-l. Summary of Ohio Tally Report Data 

Item 1985 1986 

No. Incidents 

No. of Service Injuries 

No. of Other Injuries 

No. of Service Deaths 

No. of Other Deaths 

No. Structure Fires 

No. Mobile Fires 

No. Other Fires 

Total $ Loss 

No. Vehicle Fires 

Associated $ Loss 

No. Area Origin = Trunk 

Associated $ Loss 

No. Area Origin = Fuel Tank 

Associated $ Loss 

No. Area Origin = Exterior 

Associated $ Loss 

No. Type Material Ignited = Gasoline 

Associated $ Loss 

No. Form Material Ignited = Fuel 

Associated $ Loss 

No. Form Material Ignited = Atomized 

Associated $ Loss 

No. Ignition Factor = Spill 

Associated $ Loss 

No. Ignition Factor = Improper Fueling 

Associated $ Loss 

159 

1 

2 

0 

0 

24 

95 

40 

577K 

95 

90K 

2 

.15K 

5 

1.08K 

4 

1.40K 

84 

380K 

67 

52K 

0 

0 

3 

301K 

1 

0.35K 

234 

0 

6 

0 

0 

32 

128 

74 

345K 

128 

167K 

1 

0.10K 

7 

65K 

7 

5K 

114 

238K 

104 

196K 

3 

0.03K 

5 

3K 

7 

38K 

149 
P.62 

candidate for the identification of refueling incidents. Both 

the set related to "gasoline" and that containing "fuel spill" 

appear to include a number of structure fires. Therefore, 

extending the 13 incidents by the above cited factors results in 

361 incidents per year with a loss of $1,000K. 

An attempt was made to positively identify refueling 

incidents by reviewing copies of original incident reports (Ohio 

form NFIRS-1). Selected candidate reports were obtained and 

reviewed, and others were examined by personnel in the Fire 

Marshal's Office. However, the contents of these reports did not 

permit the desired identification to be made/confirmed. 

150 
State of Ohio NFIRS Data 

1985 

Public Service Stations 

Ol 

I-* 

Ohio Fire Marshal's Office 

July 19, 1988 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

CENSUS TRACT 

PRESENT 

INVALID 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

159 

159 

100. 0 

100. 0 

U i 

METHOD OF ALARM 

1 TELEPHONE DIRECT 

2 CODED SIGNAL 

4 RADIO 

5 DIRECT VERBAL REPORT 

7 TELEPHONE TIE-LINE 

8 VOICE SIGNAL 

9 OTHER 

TOTAL 

126 

5 

1 

15 

79. 

3. 

1. 

4. 

8. 

ll 

100 

417748 

700 

1315 

47200 

109175 

350 

300 

576788 

TYPE OF SITUATION FOUND 

1 FIRE, 

11 

12 

13 

15 

17 

EXPLOSION 

STRUCTURE FIRE 

OUTSIDE OF STRUCT FIRE 

VEHICLE FIRE 

REFUSE FIRE 

OUTSIDE SPILL/LEAK 

TOTAL 

159 

24 

25 

93 

1 

14 

159 

100. 0 

15. 0 

15.7 

59. 7 

.6 

8 . 8 

100.0 

1 

1 

1 

2 

2 

2 

576788 

436490 

36293 

89905 

14100 

576788 

0) 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

TYPE OF ACTION TAKEN 

1 EXTINGUISHMENT 

3 INVESTIGATION ONLY 

4 REMOVE HAZARD 

TOTAL 

96 

54 

9 

159 

60.3 

33.9 

5.6 

100.0 

555264 

11184 

10340 

576788 

UJ MUTUAL AID 

MUTUAL AID RECEIVED 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

5 

154 

159 

3.1 

96.8 

100.0 

360700 

216088 

576788 

FIXED PROPERTY USE 

5 STORE/OFFICE PROPERTY 

57 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571 

TOTAL 

159 100.0 

159 

159 

159 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

1 

1 

1 

2 

2 

2 

576788 

576788 

576788 

576788 

COMPLEX 

40 BUSINSS U/RESDNT CMPLX 

41 DUELLING COMPLEX 

2.5 

1.8 

.6 

319600 

319600 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

COMPLEX 

Ui 

58 

59 

SHOPPING COMPLEX 

OFFICE COMPLEX 

96 ROAD COMPLEX 

98 NO COMPLEX 

99 OTHER 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

8 

7 

1 

141 

2 

136 

3 

6 

159 

5.0 

4.4 

.6 

88.6 

1.2 

85.5 

1.8 

3.7 

100.0 

2 

2 

3450 

3450 

252038 

300 

249488 

2250 

1700 

576788 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 

0 UNKNOUN 

08 NOT APPLICABLE 

1 PASSENGER ROAD TRANSP 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

13 TERRAIN VEHICLES 

14 MOTOR HOME 

2 FREIGHT ROAD TRANSPORT 

22 TRUCK-GEN UNDER 1 TON 

23 SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK 

25 TANK TRUCK-FLAM LQD 

27 TRASH TRUCK 

7 SPECIAL VEHICLES 

79 SPECIAL VEHICLES. OTH 

TOTAL 

63 

63 

85 

81 

1 

3 

10 

5 

3 

1 

1 

1 

1 

159 

39.6 

39.6 

5 3 . <i 

50.9 

.6 

1.8 

6.2 

3.1 

1.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

100.0 

485683 

485683 

38590 

37190 

350 

1050 

11015 

2450 

8015 

250 

300 

41500 

41500 

576788 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN 

Ui 

Ul 

MEANS OF EGRESS 

05 LOBBY/ENTRANCE UAY 

ASSEMBLY/SALES AREAS 

19 ASSMBLY.NOT CLASSIFIED 

FUNCTION AREAS 

25 LAVATORY/LOCKER ROOM 

27 OFFICE 

STORAGE AREAS 

41 PRODUCT STORAGE ROOM 

46 TRASH AREA/CONTAINER 

SERVICE FACILITIES 

59 SERVICE,NOT CLASSIFIED 

SERVICE/EQUIP AREAS 

62 HEATING EQUIPMENT ROOM 

65 MAINTENANCE SHOP/AREA 

69 SER/EQP NOT CLASSIFIED 

STRUCTURAL AREAS 

73 CEILING FLOOR ASSEMBLY 

76 EXTERIOR UALL SURFACE 

78 AUNING 

TRANSPORT/VEHICLE AREA 

81 TRANS EQP/PASSNGR AREA 

82 TRUNK AREA/OF TRNS EQP 

83 ENGN AREA OF TRANS EQP 

84 FUEL TANK OF TRANS EQP 

85 CONTROL AREA TRANS EQP 

86 EXTRIOR SURF TRANS EQP 

89 TRNS/VEH NOT CLASSFIED 

1.2 

1.2 

.6 

.6 

3.1 

2.5 

.6 

6.9 

5.6 

1.2 

2.5 

2.5 

5.6 

.6 

4.4 

.6 

3.7 

.6 

2.5 

.6 

61.0 

8.8 

1.2 

43.3 

3.1 

.6 

2.5 

1.2 

50 

50 

100 

100 

690 

650 

40 

65000 

65000 

11800 

11800 

356100 

100 

355500 

500 

9700 

50 

9600 

50 

91934 

12950 

150 

33055 

1079 

800 

1400 

42500 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN 

Ui 

(Tx 

OTHER 

92 

94 

97 

98 

99 

HIGHWAY,PUBLIC WAY,ST 

LAWN/FIELD/OPEN AREA 

MULTIPLE LOC/USE AREA 

A/0 NOT APPLICABLE 

AREA-ORIGIN. OTHER 

TOTAL 

24 

1 

1 

2 

18 

2 

59 

15.0 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

11.3 

1.2 

100.0 

41414 

3000 

500 

11000 

20914 

6000 

576788 

LEVEL OF FIRE ORIGIN 

0 UNKNOUN 

1 

2 

8 

GRADE LEVL-9 FT ABOVE 

10 - 19 FT ABOVE 

BELOU GRND/UATER LVL 

TOTAL 

1 

153 

3 

2 

159 

.6 

96.2 

1.8 

1.2 

100.0 

1 

1 

2 

2 

50 

517238 

57500 

2000 

576788 

CONSTRUCTION TYPE 

0 

1 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

UNKNOUN 

FIRE RESISTIVE 

PROTECTD NON-COMBUSTBL 

UNPROTECTD NON-COMBUST 

PROTECTED ORDINARY 

UNPROTECTED ORDINARY 

PROTECTED UOOD FRAME 

UNPROTECTD UOOD FRAME 

OTHER 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

5 

3 

1 

5 

2 

4 

2 

6 

1 

130 

159 

3.1 

1.8 

.6 

3.1 

1.2 

2.5 

1.2 

3.7 

.6 

81.7 

100.0 

1 

1 

2 

2 

1200 

2050 

100 

3590 

100 

359400 

8000 

62050 

1200 

139098 

576788 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION 

Ui 

0 

1 

3 

4 

6 

8 

9 

UNKNOUN 

00 EQUIP-INVOLVED UNKNOUN 

HEATING SYSTEMS 

12 UATER HEATER 

13 FIXED/STAT HEAT UNIT 

15 PORTABLE LOC HEAT UNIT 

AIR COND/REFRIG EQP 

33 F/STA LOCAL REFRIG UNT 

ELEC DISTRIBTN EQUIP 

41 FIXED WIRING 

42 TRANSF0RMER/AS50C EQP 

45 SUITCH/RECEPTCL/OUTLET 

46 LGT FXTUR/LAMPHLDR/BAL 

47 CORD/PLUG 

48 LAMP/LIGHT BULB 

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 

65 SEPRT PUMP/COMPRESSOR 

SERVICE/MAINT EQUIP 

87 TORCHES 

OTHER 

98 NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED 

TOTAL 

FORM OF HEAT IGNITION 

0 UNKNOUN 

11 

33 

33 

106 

106 

159 

7 

.6 

.6 

2.5 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

.6 

.6 

6.9 

1.8 

.6 

.6 

1.8 

.6 

1.2 

20.7 

20.7 

1.8 

1.8 

66.6 

66.6 

100.0 

4.4 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2 

300 

300 

45150 

41500 

100 

3550 

100 

100 

44590 

2350 

50 

140 

40000 

2050 

45593 

45593 

350500 

350500 

90555 

90555 

576788 

26300 

26300 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

FORM OF HEAT IGNITION 

Ul 

00 

HEAT/FUEL-PURD OBJCT 

14 HEAT/LIQ FUELED EQUIP 

17 SPARK/UNKNOWN FUEL 

HEAT/ELEC EQP ARCIHG 

20 ELEC EQP ARCING.UNC 

22 SHORT CIRCUIT-MECH 

23 SHORT CIRCUIT-BAD INSL 

24 SHORT CIRCUIT-UNSPEC 

25 ARC-FAULTY CONTACT 

26 ARC-SPARK FROM EQP/SHT 

27 OVERLOADED EQUIP 

28 FLOURESCENT LIGHT 

HEAT/SMOKING MATERIAL 

30 SMOKING MATERIAL,UNC 

31 CIGARETTE 

HEAT/OPEN FLAME,SPARK 

40 OPEN FLAME,SPARK,UNC 

41 TORCH-CUTTING 

42 TORCH-UELDING 

43 TORCH-OTHER 

45 MATCH 

47 OPEN FIRE 

48 BACKFIRE FROM ENGINE 

49 OPEN FLAME,SPARK,OTHER 

HEAT/HOT OBJECT 

50 NOT OBJECT,UNC 

51 FRICTION 

54 ELECTRIC LAMP 

59 HOT OBJECT,OTHER 

3 

2 

1 

71 

1 

14 

10 

17 

7 

17 

3 

2 

3 

1 

2 

25 

3 

1 

1 

1 

2 

2 

13 

2 

44 

4 

5 

2 

33 

1.8 

1.2 

.6 

44.6 

.6 

8.8 

6.2 

10.6 

4.4 

10.6 

1.8 

1.2 

1.8 

.6 

1.2 

15.7 

1.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

1.2 

8.1 

1.2 

27.6 

2.5 

3.1 

1.2 

20.7 

8550 

3550 

5000 

101023 

800 

16950 

49365 

10275 

8028 

15165 

350 

90 

406015 

600 

500 

50000 

300000 

9500 

3865 

41550 

23300 

2400 

1450 

2050 

17400 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

FORM OF HEAT IGNITION 

Ui 

6 HEAT/EXPLOSIVE,FIRUKS 

66 INCENDIARY DEVICE 

7 HEAT/NATURAL SOURCE 

74 STATIC DISCHARGE 

8 HEAT/FIRE SPRD(EXPOSR) 

81 DIRCT FLAM/CONVCT CURR 

9 OTHER 

97 MULTIPLE FORMS 

TOTAL 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2 

2 

2 

2 

59 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

100. 0 

100 

100 

1200 

1200 

100 

100 

10200 

10200 

576788 

TYPE OP MATERIAL IGNITED 

UNKHOUN 

00 TYPE-MATERIAL UNKNOUN 

GAS 

14 LP-GAS 

FLAMMABL/COMBUST LIQD 

23 GASOLINE 

25 CLASS II 

27 CLASS IIIB 

VOLATILE SOLID/CHEMCL 

32 GREASE (NONFOOD) 

90 

8 

56 

52 

25650 

25650 

41500 

41500 

380958 

380008 

50 

900 

50 

50 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

TYPE OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

(Tx 

O 

4 PLASTIC 

40 PLASIC,UNCLASSIFIED 

43 POLYVINYL 

49 PLASTIC. OTHER 

5 NATURAL PRODUCT 

51 RUBBER 

6 HOOD/PAPER 

60 WOOD/PAPER,UNC 

6 3 SAUN UOOD 

65 HARDUOOD/PLYUOOD 

67 UNTREATED PAPER 

69 WOOD/PAPER, OTHER 

7 FABRIC/TEXTILE/FUR 

71 MAN-MADE FIBER 

72 COTTON/RAYON 

8 MATRL COMPNDED U/OIL 

89 MATRL COMPNDED OIL,OTH 

9 OTHER 

97 MULTIPLE TYPES 

99 TYPE-MATERIAL, OTHER 

TOTAL 

21 

9 

4 

8 

12 

12 

9 

1 

3 

1 

3 

1 

6 

4 

2 

1 

1 

12 

4 

8 

159 

13. 2 

5.6 

2 . 5 

5 . 0 

7 . 5 

7 . 5 

5 . 6 

.6 

1 .8 

.6 

1.8 

.6 

3.7 

2 . 5 

1.2 

.6 

.6 

7 . 5 

2 . 5 

5 . 0 

100. 0 

4300 

1950 

350 

2000 

9440 

9440 

100500 

59500 

500 

500 

40000 

1100 

1100 

13290 

12100 

1190 

576788 

FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

0 UNKNOUN 

00 FORM-MATERIAL UNKNOUN 

3.7 

3.7 

25650 

25650 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

(Tt 

STRUCT COMP/FINISH 

12 SIDEUALL COVERING 

14 FLOOR COVERING 

17 STRUCTURAL MEMBER 

18 INSULATION 

FURNITURE 

21 UPHOLSTERED SOFA/CHAIR 

SOFT GOODS/WEARING APP 

34 CLOTHES NOT ON A PERS 

ADORN/REC MATERIAL 

44 MAGAZINE/WRITING PAPER 

POUER TRAN EQUIPT/FUEL 

61 ELECTRICAL UIRE 

63 CONVEYOR BELT 

65 FUEL 

69 POUER TRAN EQUIP,OTHER 

GENERAL FORM 

75 RUBBISH/TRASH 

SPECIAL FORM 

86 GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

OTHER FORM OF MATERIAL 

97 MULTIPLE FORM 

99 FORM-MATERIAL,OTHER 

TOTAL 

10 

3 

5 

1 

1 

2 

2 

1 

1 

2 

2 

106 

35 

1 

67 

3 

3 

3 

19 

19 

10 

4 

6 

159 

6.2 

1.8 

3.1 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

1.2 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

1.2 

66.6 

22.0 

.6 

42.1 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

11.9 

11.9 

6.2 

2.5 

3.7 

100.0 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2 

58700 

7600 

1000 

50000 

100 

650 

650 

107988 

56030 

200 

51608 

150 

500 

500 

369500 

369500 

13800 

12300 

1500 

576788 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

IGNITION FACTOR 

(Tt 

to 

0 UNKNOUN 

00 IGNITION-FACT UNKNOUN 

1 INCENDIARY 

11 INCENDARY/NO CIVL DSRB 

2 SUSPICIOUS 

21 SUSPICUS/NO CIVL DISTB 

3 MISUSE OF HEAT IGNIT 

31 ABANDONED MATERIAL 

34 INADEQUT CONTR/OPN FIR 

35 CUTTING/WELDING CLOSE 

39 MISUSE HEAT IGNIT,OTH 

4 MISUSE OF MATERIAL IGN 

41 FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

42 IMPROPER FUELIN TECH 

44 UASH/CLEAN/PAINT PART 

46 COMBUSTIBL/TOO CLOS HT 

48 CHILDREN PLAYING 

5 MECH FAILURE/MALFUNCT 

50 MECH FAILURE MAL.UNC 

51 PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

54 SHRT CRCT/GRND FAULT 

55 OTHER ELEC FAILURE 

56 LACK OF MAIHTENANCE 

57 BACKFIRE 

59 MECH FAILURE MAL,OTH 

6 

6 

5 

Ul 

4 

4 

9 

3 

2 

2 

2 

8 

3 

1 

1 

2 

1 

84 

2 

27 

28 

8 

5 

13 

1 

3.7 

3.7 

3.1 

3.1 

2.5 

2.5 

5.6 

1.8 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

5.0 

1.8 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

.6 

52.8 

1.2 

16.9 

17.6 

5.0 

3.1 

8.1 

.6 

1 

1 

6700 

6700 

10150 

10150 

20100 

20100 

63550 

9500 

50500 

3550 

303450 

301000 

350 

2000 

100 

83374 

1800 

16500 

44830 

7979 

8350 

3865 

50 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

INCIDENTS 

PERCENTAGE NUMBER 

OF SERVICE 

TOTAL INJURIES 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

IGNITION FACTOR 

(Tt 

UJ 

DESGN/CONSTR/INSTL DEF 

61 DESIGN DEFICIENCY 

64 OTHER INSTALL DEFICNCY 

65 PROPERTY TOO CLOSE 

OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCY 

70 OPERAT DEFICIENCY, UNC 

71 COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

72 ACCIDENTLY TURN ON 

74 OVERLOADED 

TOTAL 

7 

4 

1 

2 

36 

3 

30 

1 

2 

159 

4.4 

2.5 

.6 

1.2 

22.6 

1.8 

18.8 

.6 

1.2 

100.0 

43500 

1900 

41500 

100 

45964 

450 

45214 

300 

576788 

EXTENT OF FLAME DAMAGE 

0 UNKNOUN 

1 

2 

3 

6 

7 

CONFINED OBJECT ORIGIN 

CONFIND PART RM ORIGIN 

CONFIND ROOM OF ORIGIN 

CONFIND BLDG ORIGIN 

EXTND BEYOND BLDG 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

6 

11 

4 

2 

5 

1 

130 

159 

3.7 

6.9 

2.5 

1.2 

3.1 

.6 

81.7 

100.0 

1 

1 

2 

2 

1200 

55890 

100 

40500 

338800 

1200 

139098 

576788 

EXTENT OF SMOKE DAMAGE 

0 UNKNOUN 

1 

3 

6 

9 

CONFINED OBJECT ORIGIN 

CONFIND ROOM OF ORIGIN 

CONFIND BLDG ORIGIN 

NO DAMAGE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

5 

6 

1 

7 

10 

130 

159 

3.1 

3.7 

.6 

4.4 

6.2 

81.7 

100.0 

1200 

50240 

500 

380400 

5350 

139098 

576788 
State of Ohio NFIRS Data 

1986 

Public Service Stations 

r- Ohio Fire Marshal's Office 

*" July 19, 1988 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

CENSUS TRACT 

PRESENT 

INVALID 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

222 

12 

234 

94. 8 

5 . 1 

100.0 

(Tx 

Ul 

METHOD OF ALARM 

0 UNKNOUN 

1 TELEPHONE DIRECT 

2 CODED SIGNAL 

3 PRIVATE FIRE ALARM 

4 RADIO 

5 DIRECT VERBAL REPORT 

7 TELEPHONE TIE-LINE 

8 VOICE SIGNAL 

9 OTHER 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

TYPE OP SITUATION FOUND 

2 

177 

7 

2 

7 

10 

23 

2 

1 

3 

234 

.8 

75.6 

2.9 

.8 

2.9 

4.2 

9.8 

.8 

.4 

1.2 

100.0 

FIRE, 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

EXPLOSION 

STRUCTURE FIRE 

OUTSIDE OF STRUCT FIRE 

VEHICLE FIRE 

TREES/BRUSH/GRASS FIRE 

REFUSE FIRE 

EXPLOSION/NO AFTER FIR 

OUTSIDE SPILL/LEAK 

TOTAL 

234 

32 

39 

128 

1 

18 

1 

15 

234 

100.0 

13.6 

16.6 

54.7 

.4 

7.6 

.4 

6.4 

100.0 

277400 

23500 

1100 

950 

16550 

19375 

6000 

25 

6 

6 

3 

1 

1 

1 

6 

344900 

344900 

99250 

61655 

167170 

400 

700 

25 

15700 

344900 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

OF ACTION TAKEN 

0 

1 

3 

4 

5 

9 

UNKNOUN 

EXTINGUISHMENT 

INVESTIGATION ONLY 

REMOVE HAZARD 

STANDBY 

OTHER 

TOTAL 

1 

167 

53 

8 

3 

2 

234 

.4 

71.3 

22.6 

3.4 

1.2 

.8 

100.0 

3 

2 

75 

323805 

13920 

3000 

3100 

1000 

344900 

Oi 

MUTUAL AID 

1 MUTUAL AID RECEIVED 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

12 

222 

234 

5.1 

94.8 

100.0 

25100 

319800 

344900 

FIXED PROPERTY USE 

5 STORE/OFFICE PROPERTY 

57 MOTOR VEH/BOAT SALES 

571 

TOTAL 

234 100.0 

234 

234 

234 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

344900 

344900 

344900 

344900 

COMPLEX 

40 

41 

BUSINSS U/RESDNT CMPLX 

DUELLING COMPLEX 

2.5 

2.1 

.4 

20600 

20100 

500 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

INCIDENTS 

PERCENTAGE NUMBER 

OF SERVICE 

TOTAL INJURIES 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

COMPLEX 

5 

6 

8 

9 

58 SHOPPING COMPLEX 

65 FARM COMPLEX 

80 UAREHOUSE/STGE COMPLEX 

96 ROAD COMPLEX 

98 NO COMPLEX 

99 OTHER 

INVALID CODE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

14 

14 

1 

1 

2 

2 

188 

4 

180 

4 

2 

21 

234 

5.9 

5.9 

.4 

.4 

.8 

.8 

80.3 

1.7 

76.9 

1.7 

.8 

8.9 

100.0 

4000 

4000 

4200 

4200 

303200 

700 

298000 

4500 

10500 

2400 

344900 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 

UNKNOUN 

00 MOBILE-PROP UNKNOUN 

08 NOT APPLICABLE 

PASSENGER ROAD TRANSP 

11 AUTOMOBILE 

12 BUS,TRACKLESS TROLLEY 

14 MOTOR HOME 

84 

1 

83 

121 

117 

2 

2 

35.8 

.4 

35.4 

51.7 

50.0 

.8 

.8 

148530 

1000 

147530 

170895 

165095 

300 

5500 
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PAGE 

FDID - ALL 

14 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

INCIDENTS 

PERCENTAGE NUMBER 

OF SERVICE 

TOTAL INJURIES 

NUMBER NUMBER 

CIVILIAN SERVICE 

INJURIES DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE 

00 

FREIGHT ROAD TRANSPORT 

21 TRUCK-GEN OVER 1 TON 

22 TRUCK-GEH UNDER 1 TON 

23 SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK 

25 TANK TRUCK-FLAM LQD 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

14 

4 

5 

4 

1 

15 

234 

5 . 9 

1.7 

2 . 1 

1.7 

. 4 

6 . 4 

100.0 

25475 

700 

13525 

11050 

200 

344900 

AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN 

0 MEANS OF EGRESS 

00 AREA-ORIGIN UNKNOUN 

03 INTERIOR STAIRUAY 

1 ASSEMBLY/SALES AREAS 

15 SALES/SHOURM AREA 

2 FUNCTION AREAS 

25 LAVATORY/LOCKER ROOM 

27 OFFICE 

4 STORAGE AREAS 

41 PRODUCT STORAGE ROOM 

44 RECORD STORAG RM/VAULT 

46 TRASH AREA/CONTAINER 

49 STORAGE,NOT CLASSIFIED 

5 SERVICE FACILITIES 

55 DUCT 

59 SERVICE.NOT CLASSIFIED 

5 

4 

1 

2 

2 

9 

7 

2 

9 

9 

1 

7 

2 

2 

1 

1 

2 . 1 

1.7 

. 4 

.8 

. 8 

3 . 8 

2 . 9 

. 8 

8 . 1 

3 . 8 

.4 

2 . 9 

. 8 

. 8 

.4 

.4 

15800 

8300 

7500 

11000 

11000 

25550 

25450 

100 

28650 

22900 

1000 

3700 

1050 

100 

100 
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STATE- OH COUHTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER 

OF 

INCIDENTS 

PERCENTAGE NUMBER 

OF SERVICE 

TOTAL INJURIES 

NUMBER NUMBER 

CIVILIAN SERVICE 

INJURIES DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN 

CTi 

vo 

SERVICE/EQUIP AREAS 

65 MAINTENANCE SHOP/AREA 

69 SER/EQP NOT CLASSIFIED 

STRUCTURAL AREAS 

72 EXTERIOR BALCONY/PORCH 

74 CEILING ROOF ASSEMBLY 

76 EXTERIOR UALL SURFACE 

79 STRUCT.HOT CLASSIFIED 

TRANSPORT/VEHICLE AREA 

81 TRANS EQP/PASSNGR AREA 

82 TRUNK AREA/OF TRNS EQP 

83 ENGN AREA OF TRANS EQP 

84 FUEL TANK OF TRANS EQP 

85 CONTROL AREA TRANS EQP 

86 EXTRIOR SURF TRANS EQP 

89 TRNS/VEH HOT CLASSFIED 

OTHER 

92 HIGHUAY,PUBLIC UAY.ST 

LAUN/FIELD/OPEN AREA 

MULTIPLE LOC/USE AREA 

A/0 NOT APPLICABLE 

AREA-ORIGIN, OTHER 

94 

97 

98 

99 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

11 

8 

3 

6 

1 

1 

1 

3 

127 

16 

1 

92 

7 

2 

7 

2 

38 

3 

1 

1 

26 

7 

15 

234 

4.7 

3.4 

1.2 

2.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

1.2 

54.2 

6.8 

.4 

39.3 

2.9 

.8 

2.9 

.8 

16.2 

1.2 

.4 

.4 

ll.l 

2.9 

6.4 

100.0 

33600 

27600 

6000 

3425 

500 

25 

500 

2400 

156745 

15490 

100 

67895 

65350 

700 

5010 

2200 

70030 

555 

200 

64125 

5150 

344900 

LEVEL OF FIRE ORIGIN 

0 UNKNOUN 

1 

2 

3 

8 

9 

GRADE LEVL-9 FT ABOVE 

10 - 19 FT ABOVE 

20 - 29 FT ABOVE 

BELOU GRND/UATER LVL 

OTHER 

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TOTAL 

206 

2 

15 

234 

1.2 

88.0 

2.5 

.4 

.4 

.8 

6.4 

100.0 

740 

320205 

11530 

25 

12000 

400 

344900 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS 

CONSTRUCTION TYPE 

0 

1 

4 

5 

6 

8 

9 

-J 

O 

UNKNOUN 

FIRE RESISTIVE 

UNPROTECTD NON-COMBUST 

PROTECTED ORDINARY 

UNPROTECTED ORDINARY 

UNPROTECTD UOOD FRAME 

OTHER 

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TOTAL 

NUMBER 

OF 

INCIDENTS 

6 

4 

3 

7 

8 

9 

1 

196 

234 

PERCENTAGE 

OF 

TOTAL 

2.5 

1.7 

1.2 

2.9 

3.4 

3.8 

.4 

83.7 

100.0 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

INJURIES 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

INJURIES 

1 

2 

3 

6 

NUMBER 

SERVICE 

DEATHS 

NUMBER 

CIVILIAN 

DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

2400 

24400 

400 

5300 

39300 

29850 

500 

242750 

344900 

EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION 

0 UNKNOUN 

00 EQUIP-INVOLVED UNKNOUN 

HEATING SYSTEMS 

10 HEATING SYSTEM,UNCLASS 

13 FIXED/STAT HEAT UNIT 

14 INDOOR FIREPLACE 

15 PORTABLE LOC HEAT UNIT 

ELEC DISTRIBTN EQUIP 

40 ELEC DISTRIB.UNC 

41 FIXED WIRING 

46 LGT FXTUR/LAMPHLDR/BAL 

48 LAMP/LIGHT BULB 

APPLIANCES/EQUIPMENT 

56 HAND TOOLS 

59 APPLIANCES/EQP OTHER 

2 

2 

6 

1 

1 

1 

3 

7 

1 

4 

1 

1 

2 

1 

1 

.8 

.8 

2.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

1.2 

2.9 

.4 

1.7 

.4 

.4 

.8 

.4 

.4 

700 

700 

6900 

500 

6400 

12280 

250 

30 

12000 

1025 

25 

1000 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

EQUIPMEHT INVOLVED IN IGNITION 

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT 

62 VENDING MACH/DRINK FNT 

65 SEPRT PUMP/COMPRESSOR 

66 INTRNL COMBUST ENGINE 

SERVICE/MAINT EQUIP 

81 INCINERATOR 

87 TORCHES 

OTHER 

96 VEHICLE 

98 NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED 

INVALID CODE 

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TOTAL 

51 

3 

47 

1 

3 

1 

2 

147 

4 

143 

1 

15 

234 

21.7 

1.2 

20.0 

.4 

1.2 

.4 

.8 

62.8 

1.7 

61.1 

.4 

6.4 

100.0 

116125 

1500 

114325 

300 

750 

500 

250 

207020 

6800 

200220 

100 

344900 

FORM OF HEAT IGNITION 

0 UNKNOUN 

00 FORM-HEAT-IGN UNKNOUN 

HEAT/FUEL-PURD OBJCT 

12 HEAT/GAS FUELED EQUIP 

13 SPARK/LIQ FUELED EQUIP 

14 HEAT/LIQ FUELED EQUIP 

15 SPARK/SOLID FUEL EQUIP 

HEAT/ELEC EQP ARCIHG 

20 ELEC EQP ARCIHG.UNC 

22 SHORT CIRCUIT-MECH 

23 SHORT CIRCUIT-BAD INSL 

24 SHORT CIRCUIT-UNSPEC 

25 ARC-FAULTY CONTACT 

26 ARC-SPARK FROM EQP/SUT 

27 OVERLOADED EQUIP 

21 

21 

6 

1 

2 

2 

1 

^87 

3 

13 

13 

23 

6 

28 

1 

8.9 

8.9 

2.5 

.4 

.8 

.8 

.4 

37.1 

1.2 

5.5 

5.5 

9.8 

2.5 

11.9 

.4 

24450 

24450 

8200 

5300 

2400 

500 

181630 

390 

14180 

3160 

12875 

38850 

111875 

300 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

FORM OF HEAT IGNITION 

-0 

to 

HEAT/SMOKING MATERIAL 

31 CIGARETTE 

HEAT/OPEH FLAME,SPARK 

40 OPEH FLAME,SPARK,UNC 

41 

43 

45 

46 

47 

48 

TORCH-CUTTING 

TORCH-OTHER 

MATCH 

LIGHTER 

OPEN FIRE 

BACKFIRE FROM ENGINE 

HEAT/HOT OBJECT 

50 

51 

54 

56 

59 

NOT OBJECT.UNC 

FRICTION 

ELECTRIC LAMP 

PROPERLY OPER ELEC EQP 

HOT OBJECT,OTHER 

HEAT/EXPLOSIVE,FIRWKS 

66 INCENDIARY DEVICE 

HEAT/NATURAL SOURCE 

73 LIGHTENING DISCHARGE 

HEAT/FIRE SPRD(EXPOSR) 

81 DIRCT FLAM/CONVCT CURR 

83 FLYING SPARK 

OTHER 

97 MULTIPLE FORMS 

99 FORM-HEAT-IGHIT OTHER 

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TOTAL 

2 

2 

40 

8 

1 

1 

3 

3 

1 

23 

55 

2 

11 

1 

3 

38 

1 

1 

1 

1 

3 

2 

1 

3 

1 

2 

15 

234 

.8 

.8 

17.0 

3.4 

.4 

.4 

1.2 

1.2 

.4 

9.8 

23.5 

.8 

4.7 

.4 

1.2 

16.2 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

1.2 

.8 

.4 

1.2 

.4 

.8 

6.4 

100.0 

1200 

1200 

63650 

10500 

50 

200 

14400 

25200 

3000 

10300 

51320 

4200 

7675 

12000 

5000 

22445 

500 

500 

12350 

350 

12000 

1600 

1600 

344900 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- AIL 

PAGE 

FDID - ALL 

19 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES IHJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

TYPE OF MATERIAL IGHITED 

LO 

UHKHOUN 

00 TYPE-MATERIAL UNKNOUN 

GAS 

11 

13 

14 

15 

NATURAL GAS 

MANUFACTURED GAS 

LP-GAS 

ANESTHETIC GAS 

FLAMMABL/COMBUST LIQD 

21 CLASS IA 

23 GASOLIHE 

25 CLASS II 

27 CLASS IIIB 

VOLATILE SOLID/CHEMCL 

32 GREASE (NONFOOD) 

39 VOLATILE SOLID CHM.OTH 

PLASTIC 

40 PLASIC,UNCLASSIFIED 

43 POLYVINYL 

44 POLYACRYLIC 

45 POLYESTER 

49 PLASTIC, OTHER 

NATURAL PRODUCT 

51 RUBBER 

UOOD/PAPER 

60 UOOD/PAPER,UNC 

63 SAUN UOOD 

67 UNTREATED PAPER 

68 CARDBOARD 

11 

11 

5 

1 

2 

1 

1 

122 

1 

114 

1 

6 

4 

3 

1 

30 

10 

5 

1 

1 

13 

10 

10 

13 

1 

2 

9 

1 

4.7 

4.7 

2.1 

.4 

.8 

.4 

.4 

52.1 

.4 

48.7 

.4 

2.5 

1.7 

1.2 

.4 

12.8 

4.2 

2.1 

.4 

.4 

5.5 

4.2 

4.2 

5.5 

.4 

.8 

3.8 

.4 

15950 

15950 

8450 

525 

7525 

400 

243345 

4500 

237825 

1020 

800 

800 

7845 

2590 

1925 

30 

500 

2800 

16860 

16860 

27650 

50 

1000 

26500 

100 
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FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

TYPE OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

-J 

FABRIC/TEXTILE/FUR 

70 FABRIC/TEXTILE/FUR,UNC 

71 MAN-MADE FIBER 

72 COTTON/RAYON 

OTHER 

97 MULTIPLE TYPES 

99 TYPE-MATERIAL. OTHER 

INVALID CODE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

8 

1 

4 

3 

15 

7 

8 

1 

15 

234 

1. 

1. 

6 

2. 

3. 

6. 

100. 

10300 

800 

9500 

13600 

12850 

750 

100 

344900 

FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

0 UNKNOUN 

00 FORM-MATERIAL UNKNOUN 

1 STRUCT COMP/FINISH 

14 FLOOR COVERING 

15 INTERIOR UALL COVERING 

16 CEILING COVERING 

17 STRUCTURAL MEMBER 

18 INSULATION 

2 FURNITURE 

21 UPHOLSTERED SOFA/CHAIR 

3 SOFT GOODS/UEARING APP 

31 MATTRESS/PILLOU 

36 CURTAINS 

10 

10 

8 

2 

2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.4 

.8 

.8 

.4 

.4 

.8 

2.5 

2.5 

.8 

.4 

.4 

15900 

15900 

7550 

5000 

1400 

50 

500 

600 

2550 

2550 

4500 

500 

4000 
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STATE- OH COUNTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL FDID - ALL 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 

Ul 

ADORN/REC MATERIAL 

44 MAGAZINE/WRITING PAPER 

46 AUNING/CANOPY 

SUPPLIES/STOCK 

51 BOX 

58 CLEAHIHG SUPPLIES 

59 SUPPLIES/STOCK,OTHER 

POUER TRAN EQUIPT/FUEL 

61 ELECTRICAL UIRE 

64 TIRE 

«• FUEL 

69 POUER TRAN EQUIP,OTHER 

GENERAL FORM 

75 RUBBISH/TRASH 

SPECIAL FORM 

83 ATOMIZD/VAPORIZD LIQ 

86 GAS/LIQUID FROM PIPE 

OTHER FORM OF MATERIAL 

97 MULTIPLE FORM 

99 FORM-MATERIAL,OTHER 

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TOTAL 

2 

149 

37 

104 

17 

14 

14 

15 

234 

.8 

.4 

.4 

1.2 

.4 

.4 

.4 

63.6 

15.8 

.8 

44.4 

2.5 

3.4 

3.4 

7.2 

1.2 

5.9 

5.9 

2.9 

2.9 

6.4 

100.0 

2 

2 

25030 

25000 

30 

300 

100 

200 

223200 

11625 

13600 

196375 

1600 

1050 

1050 

50920 

25 

50895 

13900 

12850 

1050 

344900 

IGNITION FACTOR 

UNKNOUN 

00 IGNITION-FACT UNKNOUN 

24 

24 

10.2 

10.2 

6850 

6850 
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FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIAN SERVICE CIVILIAN 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

IGNITION FACTOR 

-J 

INCENDIARY 

11 INCENDARY/NO CIVL DSRB 

SUSPICIOUS 

21 SUSPICUS/NO CIVL DISTB 

MISUSE OF HEAT IGNIT 

31 ABANDONED MATERIAL 

34 INADEQUT CONTR/OPN FIR 

35 CUTTING/WELDING CLOSE 

39 MISUSE HEAT IGNIT,OTH 

MISUSE OF MATERIAL IGN 

41 FUEL SPILLED ACCDENT 

42 IMPROPER FUELIN TECH 

44 UASH/CLEAH/PAIHT PART 

46 COMBUSTIBL/TOO CLOS HT 

MECH FAILURE/MALFUNCT 

50 MECH FAILURE MAL,UNC 

51 PART FAILUR/LEAK/BREAK 

52 AUTOMAT CONTR FAILURE 

54 SHRT CRCT/GRND FAULT 

55 OTHER ELEC FAILURE 

56 LACK OF MAINTENANCE 

57 BACKFIRE 

59 MECH FAILURE MAL,OTH 

DESGN/CONSTR/INSTL DEF 

61 DESIGN DEFICIENCY 

65 PROPERTY TOO CLOSE 

9 

9 

12 

12 

15 

8 

1 

3 

3 

18 

5 

7 

1 

5 

99 

3 

28 

1 

31 

5 

4 

23 

4 

10 

a 2 

3.8 

3.8 

5.1 

5.1 

6.4 

3.4 

.4 

1.2 

1.2 

7.6 

2.1 

2.9 

.4 

2.1 

42.3 

1.2 

11.9 

.4 

13.2 

2.1 

1.7 

9.8 

1.7 

4.2 

3.4 

.8 

29600 

29600 

33700 

33700 

3875 

1900 

200 

250 

1525 

459?0 

Z21v. 

37550 

5100 

38530 

2300 

14255 

300 

6935 

1190 

750 

10300 

2500 

6250 

5900 

350 
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STATE- OH COUHTY- ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT- ALL 

PAGE 

FDID - ALL 

23 

FIRE INCIDENT ELEMENTS NUMBER PERCENTAGE NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER 

OF OF SERVICE CIVILIA N SERVICE CIVILIA N 

INCIDENTS TOTAL INJURIES INJURIES DEATHS DEATHS 

DOLLAR 

LOSS 

IGNITION FACTOR 

-vl 

^J 

OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCY 

71 COLLISN/OVRTURN/NOKDWN 

73 UNATTENDED 

76 IMPROPR STRTUP/SHUTDUN 

NATURAL CONDITION 

84 LIGHTENING 

TOTAL 

46 

44 

1 

1 

1 

1 

234 

19. 6 

18. 8 

.4 

.4 

.4 

. 4 

100.0 

180175 

177675 

2500 

344900 

EXTENT OF FLAME DAMAGE 

0 UNKHOUN 

1 

2 

3 

5 

6 

CONFINED OBJECT ORIGIN 

CONFIND PART RM ORIGIN 

CONFIHD ROOM OF ORIGIN 

CONFIND FLOOR ORIGIN 

CONFIND BLDG ORIGIN 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

5 

13 

11 

3 

1 

5 

196 

234 

2 . 1 

5 . 5 

4 . 7 

1.2 

. 4 

2 . 1 

83. 7 

100. 0 

2400 

11350 

13400 

12500 

20500 

42000 

242750 

344900 

EXTENT OF SMOKE DAMAGE 

0 UNKNOUN 

1 

2 

3 

5 

6 

9 

CONFINED OBJECT ORIGIN 

CONFIND PART RM ORIGIN 

CONFIND ROOM OF ORIGIN 

CONFIND FLOOR ORIGIN 

CONFIND BLDG ORIGIN 

NO DAMAGE 

BLANK 

TOTAL 

5 

7 

4 

3 

2 

9 

8 

196 

234 

2. 

2. 

1. 

1. 

L. 

3. 

8 3 . 

100 

2400 

10900 

1700 

12400 

1500 

52500 

20750 

242750 

344900 
P.90 

APPENDIX G 

API NON-FIRE PROPERTY DAMAGE DATA 
P.91 

APPENDIX G. API Non-Fire Property Damage Data 

Throughout this study, both the EPA and Battelle were 

in contact with the American Petroleum Institute (API) for the 

purpose of obtaining data relative to refueling incidents which 

had occurred at service stations. It was desired to obtain such 

data either directly from API or to have them arrange for 

appropriate contacts at selected member oil companies. Attempts 

to deal directly with oil companies had been met with a 

reluctance to participate and a complete lack of usable inputs. 

Following various discussions with EPA and Battelle, 

API agreed to provide such data as was available to them. In 

consequence, material dealing with non-fire related incidents 

involving refueling at service stations was provided. It covers 

"non-fire losses to personal property and personal injuries 

related to non-stage II refueling", and relates to a single oil 

company (with 3800 company-owned stations) over a period of about 

twenty-one months (November 1986-July 1988, inclusive). The data 

is largely anecdotal in nature and contains only two incidents 

which specifically describe non-fire property damage events 

( i.e., those dated 7/14/88 and 11/22/96). 

179 
P.92 

Am*lean Petroleum Institute 

1220 L Street, Northwest 

Washington, DC. 20005 

202-882-8000 9 

Walter C. Rettsch 

(202) 682-8598 

September 6, 1988 

Ms. Carolyn David-Krueger 

Standards Development and Support Branch 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

2565 Plymouth Road 

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 

Dear Ms. Krueger: 

In response to your August 2, 1988 request for information on 

non-fire related incidents involving refueling at service stations, 

we surveyed several member companies. The type of information that 

you are seeking is not normally compiled by our member companies; 

as a result, it is not readily available. 

Only one company had any data pertinent to your request. A copy of 

these data are enclosed. This information is from 13 incidents that 

occurred over about a year and a half at 3800 company-owned 

stations. There may have been other incidents that were handled 

separately by the dealer and not reported to the parent company. 

Response to these types of incidents by individual dealers appears 

to be normal procedure for many companies, and may also explain why 

no other company data are available. 

The scarcity of data suggest that this is not an area worth 

pursuing further by your contractor. Do not hesitate to call me if 

you have any questions. 

Sincerely, 

Walter C. Retzsch 

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P.93 

Non-F1re Losses to Personal Property 

and Personal Injuries Related to 

Non-Stage II Refueling 

Date 

1/11/88 

7/22/88 

7/23/88 

7/14/88 

-£!SL Description 

Galveston 

Metal He, LA 

San Antonio 

San Antonio 

11/22/86 

4/21/87 

4/29/87 

5/6/87 

Corpus Chr1st1 

Houston 

Houston 

Grand Prairie, TX 

Customer was pumping gas on #11 unleaded when nozzle busted and sprayed 

gas 1n customer's face. (Nozzle had 

been changed out on 1/8/88). 

Small oil puddle caused customer to 

slip and fall. She Is pregnant. 

Examination by her doctor said she & 

the baby were fine. 

Putting gas 1n automobile. Gas began 

overflowing, tried to take hose out of 

tank a slipped a fell from gas 

spillage. 

Customer pulled Into station and 

started pumping gas. The nozzle 

became disengaged at the swivel- Gas 

spilled on customer's pants, leg and 

boots. 

Customer was purchasing gasoMne. 

Gust of wind blew lower pump panel off 

hitting and damaging his door. 

While customer was pumping gas, the 

hose broke at the pump base, spraying 

claimant with motor fuel, as well as 

spraying gasoline over her vehicle. 

Customer said gas splashed back out of 

tank and got 1n 6-yr old son's eye. 

Customer was pumping 

stepped 1n some oil 

which caused him to 

He never actually 

ground, but when he 

trying to brace the 

gas. He 

near pump 11 

do the splits, 

fell to the 

did the splits 

fall, he pulled 

5/30/87 Hal tom City, TX 

the tendons 1n the groin area. 

Gasoline splashed 1n customer's face 

while dispensing gasoline. 

181 
4 

Date 

7/20/87 

City 

Baytown 

7/29/87 Dallas 

11/15/87 St. Hartlnvllle, LA 

8/14/87 South Houston 

Description 

Lady was pumping gasoline. Another 

customer came up to her to ask 

directions. She turned to answer the 

customer. Turned back around 

to finish pumping gasoline and hit 

her head above her eyebrow on the 

motor oil can opener mounted on pole. 

Customer was pumping gas and when 

automatic shut-off clicked, fuel 

spurtted up into customer's face 

Including mouth ft eyes. She kept 

trying to force a $5.00 purchase Into 

a full tank. Also running fuel on the 

ground. 

Subject was putting gas 1n car when 

gust of wind blew plastic price 

numeral from overhead sign which hit 

her on the head. She came Into 

station and employees checked for 

Injury. No cut or blood. 

Nozzle spout spring wire, which was 

"unraveled" at the end, caught on 

gas tank fil l pipe of customer's 

p1ck-up when he attempted to remove 

nozzle form tank. When customer 

pulled on nozzle I t suddenly became 

free and gasoline was sprayed In 

his face. 

182