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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,827
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:61
Year 1999:103
Year 2000:214
Year 2001:251
Year 2003:259
Year 2004:76
Year 2005:133
Year 2006:93
Year 2007:202
Year 2008:131
Year 2009:144
Year 2010:156

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:647All Of Body:515
Head:239Ankle:148
Finger:139Unkown:70
25 - 50% Body:38Foot:16
Upper Trunk:6Ear:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2010Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
13MOM TO ER NOT ACTING RIGHT, POSSIBLE GAS LEAK IN HOME DX: EXPOSURE TO PROPANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2010Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
16 MO F EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK;DX ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
5 YR M EXPOSED TO PROPANE LEAD AT HOME;DX ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
2 YR M FELL ON PROPANE TANK;DX LACERATED FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2010Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
21 MO M PULLED A 30LB PROPANE GAS TANK DOWN HURT HAND. DX FINGER FRACT URE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2010Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
16MOF BURNED LT CHEEK ON A PROPANE TANK, 3 DAYS AGO. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
2 YOF, FELL HIT HEAD ON PROPANE TANK, HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PULLED OVER AN EMPTY PROPANE TANK. DX FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON PROPANE TANK. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION, HEAD INJURY .*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WAS RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE WHEN ACCIDENTLY HIT FACE ON A PROPANE TANK, CAUSING LAC TO EYEBROW DX: LACERATION TO EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2007Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FELL INTO PROPANE TANK AT HOME INJURING FACE. DX; LACERATION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT BROUGHT IN BECAUSE OF PROPANE GAS LEAK AT HOME COHB 0.4 DX// CHEMICAL EXPOSURE WELL PEDS EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CHILD CLIMBING ON A PROPANE TANKE WHEN FELL AND HIT CHIN. D: CHIN ABRAS ION, INTRAORAL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAK IN THE HOUSE AND MOM WANTED CHILD CHECKED OUT- POSSIBLE PROPANE GAS INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
WHEN A PROPANE TANK EXPLODED DAD THREW PT OUT OF THE WAY, PT SCRAPED HI S FACE AND KNEES ON THE GROUND. D: FACIAL ABRASIONS / ABRASIONS B KNE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FELL ONTO EDGE OF SMALL PROPANE TANK 3/4 CM SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FELL AND HIT PROPANE TANK, HIT R CHEEK, DX; LACERATION R CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CAMPING, FELL HITTING CHIN ON PROPANE TANK. DX; LACERATION CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT FELL INTO A PROPANE TANK AND STRUCK HEAD.DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT INHALED PROPANE GAS; POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK FROM STOVE, NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT PLAY WRESTLING WITH SIBLING, HIT HEAD ON METAL GREEN PROPANE TA NK; EAR LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT FELL OFF PROPANE TANK TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. C/O PAIN. DX: RIGHT ANKL E SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
HIT HEAD ON PROPANE TANKE/ FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2001Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 09/24/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/01/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2001Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2000Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Mobile/manufactured homes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/08/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Camping equipment
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/13/1999Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/1997Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/1997Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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