Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 15
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/16/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT WAS IN FRONT OF A STOVE WHEN A PROPANE TANK ON THE STOVE EXPLODED SU STAINED THERMAL BURNS TO ARMS AND LEGS TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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