Accidents - Gas or LP grills or stoves - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	68
50+ years old:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
DX:25% PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LEGS , HANDS AND FACE AND SCROTU. LIGH TING PROPANE STOVE IN CAMPER WHEN IT EXPLODED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
WORKING ON GAS GRILL WHEN PROPANE TANK BLEW UP FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED DX BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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