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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 685
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 1998:75
Year 1999:17
Year 2000:38
Year 2002:145
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:80
Year 2008:71
Year 2009:62
Year 2010:159

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/26/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
48YOF BURNED FOREARM ON PROPANE TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
39YOM, CHANGING PROPANE TANK ON GAS GRILL&SUSTAINED B/L ARMS BURN >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Clothing
42 YR OLD MALE HAD PROPANE TANK EXPLODE BURNING ARMS AND LEGS THAT WERE ON FIRE AND THEN RAN INTO HOUSE TO PUT FIRE OUT ON CLOTHING,UNK FIRE DE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/11/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CHANGING PROPANE TANK AND IT BLEW UP 26 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURN FOR3EARM A ND FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 01/23/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
BURN TO LT ARM AND FACE WHILE CHANGING PROPANE TANK THAT BLEW/ THERMAL BURN RT ARM AND RT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT MOVING A PROPANE TANK AND EXPLODED CAUSING THERMAL BURNS TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
YEST @ HOME HE HAD PROPANE TANK W/FLASHING FIRE ON LT HAND, HE KICKED TANK AWAY FROM HOUSE. DX 2ND DEG BURN LT FOREARM/HAND, CONT LT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CHEMICAL BURN - TOP OF A PROPANE TANK, UNDER PRESSURE, FELL OFF - THE PORPANE AND PROPELLENT HIT FOREARM AND BURNED A 10X25 CM AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2000Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/1999Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/19/1998Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/1997Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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