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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 958
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| LIFTING A PROPANE TANK FROM SHOULDER TENDONITIS RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT LIFTED PROPANE TANK. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2003 | Age: 36 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: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| IN PROPANE GAS EXPLOSION WAS MED FLIGHTED IN WITH SCALP BURNS UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Mobile/manufactured homes |
| PT INVOLVED IN A TRAILER FIRE AFTER A PROPANE TANK EXPLODED SUSTAINED T HERMAL BURNS TO FACE BACK ARMS NECK LEGS TRANSFERRED- CHB-3.7%, FD ATTE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/18/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| BURNED RT INDEX FINGER ON PROPANE C/O BLISTERING C.O MILD REDNESS OF R LONG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | 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: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| DROPPED A PROPANE NOZZLE ON FOOT DX: LT 1ST TOE FX |
| 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: 09/13/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT DROPPED A PROPANE TANK ONTO RIGHT FIFTH FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TA NK AND A CONCRETE FLOOR FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 07/21/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT RECEIVED PROPANE INHALATION, FIRE DEPT DID RESPOND DX: PROPANE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT RECEIVED PROPANE INHALATION, FIRE DEPT DID RESPOND DX: PROPANE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| PT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK AT HOME FROM STOVE, NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| GAS CYLINDER FROM GRILL FELL ON FOOT RIGHT GREAT TOE CONTUSION ABRASION |
| 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: 06/29/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON FOOT DX: FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| PROPANE BOTTLE AND BAR BQ GRILL CAUGHT FIRE DX. HAND BURN FD PRESENCE N OT NOTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT WAS CUT ON PROPANE TANK IN NATIONAL FOREST. DX: L FOURTH FINGER LAC 2CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 33 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| BURNED FINGERS WHILE USING SMALL PROPANE TANK, NOT STATED IF FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED DX:SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FINGERS |
| 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: 03/07/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| BACK PAIN AFTER LOADING PROPANE BOTTLES (10 GAL TANKS).DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2003 | Age: 37 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Day wear |
| STANDING BY A HOT PROPANE TANK WHEN PANTS CAUGHT FIRE BURNING LEGS ANDT HIGHS;***/UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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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