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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | 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 |
| BURN TO FACE WHEN PROPANE TANK CAUGHT FIRE AT STORE - DID NOT INDICATE FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 50 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 |
| 50 YOM TRYING TO FIX A FUEL LEAK WHEN THE TANK BLEW AND BURNED FACE AND BOTH HANDS-DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON FACE AND HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 38 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 |
| 38 YO M PROPANE TANK BLEW UP IN HIS FACE. DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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