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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 713
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:43
Year 1998:103
Year 2000:87
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:84
Year 2004:85
Year 2007:99
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:164

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/06/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: 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, Other grills or stoves
69YOF EXTENSIVE 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BODY( FACE, ARMS, LEG, TRUNK) CANNI NG ON PROPANE STOVE FLAMES SHOT OUT BURNING PT, PT TRANSFERED*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/23/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: 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
56 YR OLD FMEALE HAD PROPANE TANK EXPLODED INHOUSE AND THROWN 10 FT OUT SIDE WITH TOTAL,100% BODY BURNS,EXTUBATED AND EXPIRED IN ER,UNK FIRE DE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/01/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
58 YO WM HAS CONGESTION FROM PROPANE HOUSE EXPLOSION CONGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
69 YOM PRESENTS W/C/O DIZZINESS, BLURRED VISION AND CONFUSION POSSIBLY RELATED TO EXPOSURE TO PROPANE THAT LEAKED FROM UNDER MOTORHOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
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
C/O HEADACHE, NAUSEA, CHEST HEAVINGSS SINCE AWAKENING, HAD SOME PROPANE SMELL IN HOME ALL NIGHT >>EXPOSURE TO PROPANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
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
PT DX EXPOSURE TO GAS - EXPOSED TO COOKING GAS AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Boats and boating
PROPANE TANK EXPLODED ON BOAT DX 76% TOTAL BODY SURFACE BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/15/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WITH EXPOSURE TO SMOKE FROM PROPANE TANK WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND HUSBAND TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE - NO FD MENTIONED
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: 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: 07/21/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT RECEIVED PROPANE INHALATION, FIRE DEPT DID RESPOND DX: PROPANE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Mobile/manufactured homes
PT IN HER MOBILE HOME WHEN THERE WAS A PROPANE LEAK INHALED THE FUMES D EVELOPED A HEADACHE- GAS FUMES EXPOSURE
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: 03/22/2000Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/21/2000Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/1998Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/1998Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/30/1997Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/1997Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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