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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Year 2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:70
50+ years old:117

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/25/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
29 YOM CARRYING PROPANE TANK OVER AND UNDER CREEK AND NOTICED A SHARP PAIN IN MID THORACIC REGION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
TRAUMA BACK.51YOM.PT.REFERS WHILE CARRYING PROPANE GAS EFON BACK EXP LOTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
57 YOF WAS BURNED WHEN PROPANE TANK FROM BBQ GRILL EXPLODED. +FD. DX: 11% TBSA PARTIAL SUPERFCIAL THICKNESS BURNS CHEST/ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/13/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
57 YOM LIFTING BUTANE TANK, L SIDE CP DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
59 YR OLD MALE INTOXICATED WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED CATCHING ON FIREW ITH BURNS TO BACK WITH MED FLITE IN,UNK FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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