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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 372
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PROPANE GAS FROM GAS LINE EXPLODED IN FACE, SUPERFICIAL 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND BIL FOREARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PAINT TANK EXPLODED [PROPANE] 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE / ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/15/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| AT HOME WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED AND SINGED FACE AND HAIR BURNING THE M;UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/14/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Mobile/manufactured homes |
| ATTEMPT TO FIX GAS STOVE IN MOBILE HOME AND TANK BLEW UP IN FACEDX: 3% TBSA BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/02/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 37 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL AND HIT A PROPANE TANKE CONTUSI NG HER RT CHEEK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT C/O BURN TO FOREHEAD, WHILE USING PROPANEDX; BURN TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| FELL HITTING NOSE ON METAL PROPANE TANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT BLOWING GLASS HAD PROPANE TANK FLASH IN FACE, ACUTE BURN 2ND DEGREE NOSE, 1ST DEGREE BURN FACE , 1% BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 24 Y/O M C/O PROPANE TANK BLEW UP- BURN TO FACE. DX; FACE BURN- 1S T DEGREE BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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