Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Year 2002 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	67
26-50 years old:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 24 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
BURN HAND - PATIENT AT HOME PRESENTS WITH BURN TO RIGHT HAND AND REPORT S BURNED HAND ON PROPANE TANK - TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE WITH HAND = FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Soldering equipment
R HAND LAC (2)/33YOWM STS WAS SOLDERING GAS TANK AND TANK BLEW UP. C/OH AND LAC'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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