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Accidents - Butane or LP gas meters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:16
Year 2003:86
Year 2008:59
Year 2009:69
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:86Eyeball:69
Neck:59Shoulder:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Butane or LP gas meters, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABRASION FROM BUTANE IGNITING IN HER FACE WHILE LIGHTING A GAS GRILL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Butane or LP gas meters
PT JUMPED OFF A WALL AND FELL ON GAS METERS THEN GROUND. C/O NECK AND H EAD PAIN. NO OTHER DETAILS. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Butane or LP gas meters
TRYING TO GET INTO HOUSE STRUCK HEAD ON GAS METER SMELLS OF ETOH/SCALP LAC,HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Butane or LP gas meters
37 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON GAS METER @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2001Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Butane or LP gas meters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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