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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 441
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:17
Year 2000:67
Year 2002:38
Year 2003:68
Year 2006:71
Year 2007:15
Year 2009:75
Year 2010:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/01/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
55 YO WF HAS MINOR BURN TO ARM HOME EXPLOSION FROM PROPANE 1ST DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
57YOF LIGHTING A PROPANE TANK AND THE FLAMES SHOT ONTO LOWER ARM THERMA L BUNR TO LOWER ARM NS IF FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FLASH BURN FROM BBQ GRILL PROPANE TANK, BURN TO NECK AND LOWER ARMS DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TBSA 4% TO NECK AND BILATERAL LOWER ARMS FD?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
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 WITH ARM BURN, PROPANE TANK ON PORCH CAUGHT FIRE - NO FIRE DEPARTMENT MENTIONED
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: 05/25/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PERSON TRYING TO COOK SUPPER ON PROPANE GRILL,FITTING AT TANK STARTED O N FIRE,HE TRIED TO PUT OUT,BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Cookware
BURN TO R ARM DUE TO PROPANE AND HIT POT. DX. BURN 1-2 DEGREES R FOREA RM, 1" TOTAL BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2000Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/1999Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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