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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 993
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/14/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
28 YOM LEFT SMALL FINGER LAC INCISED ON GAS TANK AT STORE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL HIT A PROPANE TANK CAUSING A CONCUSSION, AND A LAC ERATION TO SCALP. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/08/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
PROPANE HOSE CAUGHT ON FIRE; BURNS TO FACE. ONLY SMALL FIRE NO FIRE DE PARTMENT NEEDED |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/17/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
PT INJURED BACK WHEN HE JUMPED OFF OF A FUEL TANK. DX: LOW BACK PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/12/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
LEFT LEG BURN. PT WAS BURNED WHEN A PROPANE TANK WAS OVERFILLED AND IT FLARED UP LIKE A TORCH. NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/08/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
BURNED WITH PROPANE TANK. DX- 1ST DEGREE BURNS LIP, FACE AND LEFT ARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/16/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
HIT LEG ON PROPANE TANK DX LLE CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/09/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
HEADACHE AND CONJUNCTIVITIS AFTER GAS PROPANE EXPLOSION IN FACE AND EYES. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/10/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
PT DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON TOE AT HOME THIS EVENING. D: TOE LACERATION, CRUSH INJURY. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/17/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
KICKED A PROPANE TANK AT HOME INJURING FOOT. DX: CONTUSION FOOT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/13/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
PROPANE BOTTLE FELL ONTO PT'S HAND. DX: R FOURTH FINGER LAC 1 CM, R HAND CONT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/04/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
PT WAS CHANGING PROPANE TANK ON ENCLOSED PORCH AND IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: BIL LEG BURNS 5-10% TBSA PART THICK BURNS. |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 03/21/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
PROPANE TANK FELL ON RT HAND AND INJ IT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/04/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
100 LB PROPANE TANK FELL ON FOOT CONTUSING IT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/21/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
PROPANE TANK EXPLODED ON PT'S BOAT AT DOCK. DX: 30% TBSA SUPERFICIAL & PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS. |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 02/18/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
HIT FACE WITH QUART-SIZED PROPANE TANK THAT BLEW UP IN FIRE AT PARK. D X: FACIAL LACERATIONS. FIRE DEPT. ATTENDANCE NOT RECORDED. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
PT SUSTAINED A CHEMICAL BURN OF A HAND FROM PROPANE SPRAYING OUT OF A T ANK AT HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/04/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
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 STATES HE PULLED BACK WHEN MOVING A PROPANE TANK DX: LOW BACK STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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