Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
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Date: 11/02/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PROPANE TANK EXPLODED OUTSIDE PT'S TRAILER HOME. FD NS. DX: 90%TBSA BURNS.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/24/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DEVELOPED SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND NAUSEA AFTER HAD GAS LEAK AT HOME 02/23/04; COPD-DIFFICULTY BREATHING D/T GAS LEAK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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