Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Matches
BURNED LOWER LEG WHILE PLAYING WITH PROPANE AND MATCHES CELLULITIS LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
GOT BURNED ON LEGS WHEN PROPANE IGNITED DURING FILLING OF TANK DX: BURN TO LOWER LEGS NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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