Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,308
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	325
Year 1998:	112
Year 1999:	101
Year 2000:	129
Year 2001:	145
Year 2002:	151
Year 2003:	146
Year 2004:	246
Year 2005:	83
Year 2006:	210
Year 2007:	157
Year 2008:	250
Year 2009:	69
Year 2010:	177

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/27/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
35 YO NAM ATTEMPTING TO TAKE PROPANE TANK OUT OF CAMPTRAILER BLOWBACK 1ST DEGREE BURN FACE, 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FOREARMS NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
30 YOM THOUGHT PROPANE TANK WAS TURNED OFF, DISCONNECTED HOSE & IT FLASHED. +FD. DX: FLASH BURNS FACE, ARMS, HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
47 YOM INJURED FACE FROM PROPANE FLAME. DX-SUPERFICIAL 1ST DEGREE BURN ON FACE, FLAME INVOLVED, NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
44 YR OLD MALE HAD PROPANE TORCH EXPLODE IN HAND FLASHING UP TO FACE BU RNING IT.NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 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: 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: 12/20/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT SUSTAINED BURNS OF FACE FROM PROPANE TANK ON A GRILL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WITH BURNS TO FACE FROM AN EXPLODING PROPANE TANK AT A FOOTBALL GAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT SUFFERED PROPANE EXPLOSURE TO FACE AND HANDS - BURNS TO FACE AND HAN DS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
AT 1730 & 1830 PT (W/MD) FELL X2 - HIT HEAD ON PROPANE TANK;C/O HEAD/NE CK PAIN RT LEG PAIN/LT FOREARM PAIN--FOREHEAD CONTUSION,CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
PT WAS LIGHTING PROPANE TANK IN CAMPER WHEN IT FLARED BACK. FD NS. DX: SF TO DEEP PT BURNS FACE/HEAD/BILAT FOREARMS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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 FROM PROPANE TANK, HAIR WAS ON FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT REPLACED PROPANE TANK AND THEN LIT CIGARETTE WHEN PROPANE CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD. DX: FACIAL BURNS, R HAND BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: 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, Clothes dryers
PT HOOKING HIS DRYER TO A PROPANE TANK WHILE INTOXICATED AND SMOKING A CIGARETTE BAC 191 EXPLOSION THERMAL BURNS TO FACE TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/28/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
45 Y/O M BURNED NOSE DURING PROPANE FLAME FLASH BURN AT HOME. DX; FACIAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT DX BURN TO FACE,HEAD,CHEST,NOSE AND UPPER HAND - S/P PROPANE TANK EXPLODED AT FRIEND'S HOUSE.FIRE FIGHTER ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2007	Age: 39 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Cutting torches
BURNS FACE - 39 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH 2ND DEG BURNS OVER RIGHT SIDE OF FOREHEAD - STATES A GAS TANK HE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH EXPLODED
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: 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: 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: 12/09/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
ADJUSTED VALVE ON TOP OF TANK, PROPANE BLEW FORCIBLY INTO FACE DX:CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE AND EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2005	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, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PROPANE HOSE CAUGHT FIRE & FLEW ACROSS PT'S FACE. NO FD. DX: FLASH BURN FACE/L ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Camping equipment
PATIENT WAS REMOVING BUTANE BOTTLE FROM CAMPER AND SLIPPED AND FELL, HI T CHIN WITH BOTTLE. DX: 2.5 CM LACERATION TO CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 28 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
BURN FACE - PATIENT REPORTS COOKING GAS FLAMED UP - GAS/OIL COMBO "EXPL ODED" ON HIM - FACIAL BURN 1/2 HOUR AGO - ETOH NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PROPANE GAS EXPLODED IN FACE NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: 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
GAS TANK KICKED BACK AND FLAMES BLEW IN FACE / NS IF FD INVOLVED DX: FACE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: 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 ovens
PT DROPPED OFF AT ER SAYS PROPANE TANK BLEW & LATER SAYS OVEN EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 10%TBSA 2-3 DEG BURNS HEAD/FACE/CHEST/BACK/SHOULDER/ARM.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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)

Date: 12/15/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PROPANE GAS FROM GAS LINE EXPLODED IN FACE, SUPERFICIAL 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND BIL FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Mobile/manufactured homes
ATTEMPT TO FIX GAS STOVE IN MOBILE HOME AND TANK BLEW UP IN FACEDX: 3% TBSA BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
37 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL AND HIT A PROPANE TANKE CONTUSI NG HER RT CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2001	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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/13/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/05/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2000	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/1999	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/14/1999	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/1998	Age: 44 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/1998	Age: 47 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, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/1997	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/15/1997	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: 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, Gas or LP grills or stoves
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/06/1997	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: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/1997	Age: 44 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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