Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
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Date: 03/24/2002	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
YEST @ HOME HE HAD PROPANE TANK W/FLASHING FIRE ON LT HAND, HE KICKED TANK AWAY FROM HOUSE. DX 2ND DEG BURN LT FOREARM/HAND, CONT LT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CHEMICAL BURN - TOP OF A PROPANE TANK, UNDER PRESSURE, FELL OFF - THE PORPANE AND PROPELLENT HIT FOREARM AND BURNED A 10X25 CM AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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