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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:137Finger:83
Lower Trunk:67Lower Arm:38
Head:16Face:15
All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FELL ON PROPANE GAS TANK/ CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2002Age: 62 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, Cookware
BURN TO R ARM DUE TO PROPANE AND HIT POT. DX. BURN 1-2 DEGREES R FOREA RM, 1" TOTAL BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 09/22/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT LIFTING A PROPANE TANK STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
AT HOME WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED AND SINGED FACE AND HAIR BURNING THE M;UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
WORKING WITH PROPANE TANK WHEN IT EXPLODED BURNING 80 % OF HIS BODYMED FLITE IN UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CHEST PAIN, WORSE AFTER LIFTING BUTANE TANK 3 DAYS AGO AT HOME. DX; AC UTE MI, UNSTABLE ANGINA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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