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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 409
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:148Face:86
Upper Trunk:71Lower Arm:71
Lower Trunk:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/04/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
H/O CHRONIC BACK PAIN, EXCERBATED BY LIFTING A PROPANE GAS TANK " BACK PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WAS BURNED WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY THREW A SMALL PROPANE TANK IN A FIRE DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF RIGHT FOREARM-FIRE DEPT. DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
LACERATION FINGER - 53 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATED RIGHT RING FINGER WHEN SHE DROPPED A PROPANE TANK FROM THE GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PATIENT STATES THE BLAST FROM BUTANE TANK CAUSED A PAIR OF PILERS TO HI T HIM IN HEAD AT HOME. DX: 2.5 LACERATION TO FOREHEAD,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DROPPED PROPANE BOTTLE/TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON FOOT DX// RIGHT 1ST TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Beds or bedframes
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF UPPER BACK AFTER PROPANE TANK EXPLODED WHIL E PATIENT WAS SLEEPING IN BED AT HOME. (FD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON TOE AT HOME COMUNUTED DISTAL TUFT FX R GREAT TO E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Tool sheds
100 GAL PROPANE TANK OUTSIDE SHED WHERE PT WAS EXPLODED. DX: 10% TBSA BURN FACE/HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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