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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,151
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 20 YOM SUSTAINED BURNS OF HIS FACE BY AN EXPLODING PROPANE TANK AT HOME . |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/06/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 25 YO F TURNED ON PROPANE TANK, FLAME FLASHED IN FACE. DX 1ST DEGREE BU RN FACE, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| 24 YOM WAS LIGHTING GAS GRILL WITH PROPANE WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED AT HOME. DX-1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, NOSE, CHEEK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 21 YO M THREW PROPANE TANK INTO FIRE, EXPLODED BURNED PT FACE. DX FACE BURNS +FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/07/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| PT PLACED CANISTER OF BUTANE ON LIT STOVE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: FIRST DEG FACIAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT THROWING PROPANE ONTO BONEFIRE WHEN IT LIT UP IN BLAST TYPE INJURY & BURNED FACE, NECK, ARM. SHOULDER. ?FDA. D:1ST/2ND DEG. BURNS. TRANSFER. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| STRUCK LAST EVENING BY A PROPANE TANK. DX FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PROPANE TANK EXPLODEDINTO FACE WHILE TRYING TO CUT IT >> CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT AT ROADSIDE EATING STAND. WORKER WAS CHANGING PROPANE TANK WITH CIGA RETTE IN HAND. TANK EXPLODED. D:1ST DEG. BURN, FACE,CHEM. CONJU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PROPANE TANK FELL OFF SHELF ONTO PT FACIAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PROPANE EXPLOSION AND FLASH BURN TO FACE--- 5% BURNS,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2004 | Age: 19 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| FACIAL & HAND BURNS-@ CAMPGROUND-PROPANE TANK EXPLODED ACCORDING TO PT- TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT INVOLVED IN A STRUCTURAL FIRE- PROPANE TANK EXPLODED ON A TRAILER- T HERMAL BURNS TO FACE FD ATTENDED- |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| BURN FROM FLAME FROM PROPANE GAS BURNER NO FIRE DEPT AT SCEEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| FILLING PROPANE TANK IN CONFINED AREA WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE BURN ING FACE,ARMS ANDNECK,15% AREA BURNS/MED FLITE IN, UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| PT LIT BBQ AND PROPANE TANK EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: FACIAL/NECK/HEAD FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PAINT TANK EXPLODED [PROPANE] 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE / ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/11/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT C/O BURN TO FOREHEAD, WHILE USING PROPANEDX; BURN TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT BLOWING GLASS HAD PROPANE TANK FLASH IN FACE, ACUTE BURN 2ND DEGREE NOSE, 1ST DEGREE BURN FACE , 1% BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 24 Y/O M C/O PROPANE TANK BLEW UP- BURN TO FACE. DX; FACE BURN- 1S T DEGREE BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2001 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2000 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/1999 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/24/1999 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/1999 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/1998 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/1997 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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