Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	62
50+ years old:	75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/04/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PROPANE TANK BLEW UP. DX-1 DEGREE BURN R FOREARM AND LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FLASH BURN FROM BBQ GRILL PROPANE TANK, BURN TO NECK AND LOWER ARMS DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TBSA 4% TO NECK AND BILATERAL LOWER ARMS FD?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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