Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Year 2001

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,528
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	251
6-15 years old:	400
16-25 years old:	444
26-50 years old:	918
50+ years old:	514

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	432	All Of Body:	432
Lower Trunk:	284	Face:	264
Toe:	169	Lower Leg:	156
Finger:	154	Mouth:	143
Foot:	93	Wrist:	77
Lower Arm:	76	Knee:	66
Unkown:	66	25 - 50% Body:	50
Upper Trunk:	50	Head:	7

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2001	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/18/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2001	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 10/26/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/23/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/10/2001	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/08/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/30/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/23/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2001	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2001	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/25/2001	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2001	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/12/2001	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2001	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2001	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2001	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2001	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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