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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:17
26-50 years old:99
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK AT SCHOOL, HEADACHE, STOMACH PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK AT SCHOOL, HEADACHE, ABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK AT SCHOOL, NAUSEA, DIZZY, HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: 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 FROM DRAINING TANK. DX: PROPANE EXPOSURE, HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
WORKING WITH PROPANE TANK WHEN IT EXPLODED BURNING 80 % OF HIS BODYMED FLITE IN UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/24/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
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 ACCIDENTALLY INHALED PROPANE GAS TONIGHT. HAS N,SCRATCHY THROAT. NOS OB. DX: GAS INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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