Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 76 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
76 YOM WAS TAKING A PROPANE TANK OFF THE BED OF HIS TRUCK; TANK SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB. LACERATION OF LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
CUT KNUCKLE ON METAL PROPANE TANK INFECTED LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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