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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,215
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 33YOM WAS TRYING TO CATCH PROPANE TANKE AND INJ THUMB |
| 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: 12/04/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PT CUT L INDEX FINGER OPENING GAS TANK AT HOME. DX. LAC L INDEX FINGER . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 38 YO INJURED FINGER ON PROPANE TANK CONTUSION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 07/03/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| TWISTING LINE FOR PROPANE TANK CONNECTION YESTERDAY. RT THUMB INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| R THUMB SWOLEN, THINKS HE FROZE IT W/BUTANE DX: CELLULITIS 1ST DEGREE BURN R THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Farm/ranch | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PATIENT WAS REMOVING A PROPANE TANK OUT OF TRUCKBED AND IT HAD A SHARP EDGE. DX; LACERATION TO L RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2004 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT STATES HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN 2 PROPANE BOTTLES LACERATING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 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: 10/15/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Other fireplaces |
| DX:L PHALANGES FX X 4 FINGERS L HEAD LAC. CLEANING FIREPIT AND PROPANE CANNISTER EXPLODED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/23/2002 | Age: 39 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 |
| SECOND DEGREE BURN LEFT INDEX FINGER - BURNED WHEN A PROPANE TANK EXPLO DED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT SCREWING PROPANE CYLINDER INTO OUTDOOR HEATING LAMP AND CYLINDER DRO PPED CAUSING A CUT TO FINGER DX: SKIN AVULSION LT INDEX FINGER 3.5 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2001 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/1998 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/1998 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/1998 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/1998 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/1997 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/1997 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | 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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