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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,147
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| A PROPANE TANK EXPLODED WHILE BURNING TRASH NEARBY, BURNS TO FACE AND L HAND. DX. 2ND DEG BURNS FACE, NECK, AND L WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/18/2009 | Age: 50 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 |
| CHEM BURN R HAND/50YOM WAS CHANGING PROPANE TANK AT HOME AT 4:30A TODAY WHEN HE WAS SPRAYED BY LIQUID PROPANE AND BURNED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT HAD PROPANE TANK FALL ONTO FOOT DX: FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 46 YOM DROPPED PROPANE CANISTER ON R FOOT DX: FX R GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | 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, Other furnaces |
| IN HER MOBILE HOME, TRYIGN TO TURN ON THE FURNACE&THE PROPANE TANKE OUT SIDE EXPLODED SUSTAINED>> BURNS TO FACE/HANDS&LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/08/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 FELL OFF OF ROOF; LANDED ON PROPANE TANK; BACK PAIN DX: ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 35 YOM 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT WRIST FROM A PROPANE BURNER HAPPENED 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ER VISIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| R HAND FINGERS BURN/31YOM AT HOME WENT TO LIGHT PROPANE TANK AND SUSTAI NED BURNS TO 4 FINGERS R HAND. NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON TOE AT NEIGHBORS. DX: FRACTURE TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2009 | Age: 39 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 |
| LIFTED A PROPANE TANK, BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR, DORSAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PROPANE TANK BLEW UP. DX-1 DEGREE BURN R FOREARM AND LEG # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 45 YOM, LIFTED 200 POUND PROPANE TANK , BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| INHALATION INJURY AT HOME WHILE SOMEONE WAS WORKING ON PROPANE TANK. DX-INHALATION GAS FUMES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 50YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME STS PROPANE LEAK+AMPHETAMINES,C/O HEADACHE NAUSEA,DX WEAKNESS,ALLEGED PROPANE EXPOSURE,ILLICIT DRUG USE,ANXIETY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 PROPANE TANK ON BIG TOE FRACTURED TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PROPANE BOTTLE FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD 3 DAYS AGO. DX: HEADACHE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | 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 WAS PRIMING A PROPANE TANK WHICH EXPLODED 3 DAYS AGO. FD NS. DX: L LEG BURN, R WRIST BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT DROPPED A PROPANE TANK ON FOOT 5 DAYS AGO. CONTINUED PAIN. D:FX, DIS TAL GREAT TOE, CONTUSION, TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2009 | Age: 29 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT PICKED UP A PROPANE TANK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 38 YO SLIPPED FELL STRUCK FACE AGAINST PROPANE TANK LAC FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Pipes |
| PT HAD GAS LEAK INTO HOUSE FROM PROPANE TANK, HAD REPAIR SERVICE & INDI CATED HAD HOLES IN PIPES UNDER HOUSE. DX. CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Stairs or steps |
| 44YOM AT HOME FELL DOWN 12 STEPS,STRUCK HAND ON PROPANE TANK; LT HAND CONTSUION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 42 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 |
| STREAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING A GAS TANK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| LIFTING AND MOVING PROPANE TANK AND DEVELOPED PAIN AND STRAIN TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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