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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PROPANE TANK EXPLODED IN CAMPER. FD NS. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS 55% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/29/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PATIENT EXPOSED TO BUTANE THAT NEIGHBOR WAS LETTING OUT OF TANK. ALSO INTOXICATED. DX: EXPOSURE TO BUTANE, INTOXICATION FROM ALCOHOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH DX: GAS FUME INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK C/O SHORTNESS OF BREATH DX: PROPANE GAS INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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