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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,188
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 44 YOF WAS CHANGING PROPANE BOTTLE WHICH EXPLODED LAST PM. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LEGS/FACE 18-20%. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/15/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| LOWER LEG CONT. 32 YOM DROPPED A PROPANE TANK ONTO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 8YOM ROLLING A PROPANE TANK AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG LACER ATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 24 YOM WALKED INTO A PROPANE TANK PUNCTURING LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY. DX: 2 CM LACERATION LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Matches |
| BURNED LOWER LEG WHILE PLAYING WITH PROPANE AND MATCHES CELLULITIS LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| GOT BURNED ON LEGS WHEN PROPANE IGNITED DURING FILLING OF TANK DX: BURN TO LOWER LEGS NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT WAS PRIMING A PROPANE TANK WHICH EXPLODED 3 DAYS AGO. FD NS. DX: L LEG BURN, R WRIST BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT NOTICED A FIRE NEAR PROPANE TANK & MOTORCYCLE & STOMPED ON IT. FD NS DX: L LEG FULL/PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS, L HAND BURNS, R EYE SCLERA ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PRESENTS WITH LOWER LEG SWELLING, REDNESS&PAIN AS A RESULT MISFURTUNATE SEQUENCE OF INJ: SLIVER INTO, LEG, SUNBURN THEN PROPANE BURN>>CELLULI |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| RUSTY PROPANE TANK FELL ON LEG/ LAC RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 2ND DEG BURN TO RIGHT FOOT AND LOWER LEG. PT WAS FILLING A PROPANE TANK AND DROPPED IT EXPOSING LEG TO PROPANE VAPOR THAT WENT THROUGH SHOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT HAD A PROPANE TANK EXPLODE IN HIS HOME SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO LO WER LEGS NOTHING STATED ABOUT FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 220 LB PROPANE GAS TANK FELL ON LEG YESTERDAY DX FIBULA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| LEFT LEG BURN. PT WAS BURNED WHEN A PROPANE TANK WAS OVERFILLED AND IT FLARED UP LIKE A TORCH. NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| HIT LEG ON PROPANE TANK DX LLE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT WAS CHANGING PROPANE TANK ON ENCLOSED PORCH AND IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: BIL LEG BURNS 5-10% TBSA PART THICK BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/19/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 41 Y/O M INJURED BOTH LOWER LEGS WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| HIT LEG AGAINST PROPANE BOTTLE DX. LOWER LEG ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| BURNED LEGS W/ PROPANE GAS DX BURNS SECOND DEGREE TO LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| RAN INTO BUTANE BOTTLE AND ABRASED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT SUSTAINED BURN TO LEG WHEN A PROPANE BURNER TANK BLEW ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN PROPANE TANK FELL ON LEG AT STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| DX LEFT LEG CONTUSION: DROPPED PROPANE BOTTLE ONTO LEG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT FELL OFF OF A GAS TANK; C/O LOW LEG PAIN DX: FRACTURE DISTAL TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| LAC ANTERIOR L SHIN. DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON IT.! |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2001 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2001 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2001 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2001 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2000 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/1998 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Faucets or spigots |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/1998 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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