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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 456
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:244All Of Body:85
Toe:58Lower Leg:17
Face:17Foot:16
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT BURNED RT HAND ON GAS HEATER; HEATER BLEW UP IN FACE; RT HAND W WND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WAS LIFTING A PROPANE TANK AT HOME AND INJURED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: 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
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: 09/12/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP heaters
LIFTING A PROPANE TANK FOR A HEATER 2 DAYS PRIOR AT CONDO LUMBAR/SACRAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
AFTER LIFTING PROPANE TANK DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN DX: LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
BURNED LEGS W/ PROPANE GAS DX BURNS SECOND DEGREE TO LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FACIAL BURNS-PT HAD PROPANE TANK BLOW UP IN HIS FACE-FD NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DROPPED PROPANE TANK DX. FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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


Date: 02/23/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT LIFTING A HEAVY PROPANE TANK WHEN SHE FELL SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION F RACTURE TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/24/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DROPPED A PROPANE TANK ON TOE DX: L GREAT TOE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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