Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,992
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	312
16-25 years old:	342
26-50 years old:	962
50+ years old:	374

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	372	Finger:	230
Lower Arm:	214	Lower Leg:	145
Upper Trunk:	137	Hand:	136
All Of Body:	132	Foot:	128
Head:	116	Lower Trunk:	98
Toe:	82	Knee:	68
Upper Leg:	68	Neck:	30
Eyeball:	15	25 - 50% Body:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PROPANE GAS FROM GAS LINE EXPLODED IN FACE, SUPERFICIAL 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND BIL FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FELL ON PROPANE GAS TANK/ CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WAS LIFTING PROPANE TANKS. DX: C SPINE PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PAINT TANK EXPLODED [PROPANE] 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE / ARMS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 10/15/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Other fireplaces
DX:L PHALANGES FX X 4 FINGERS L HEAD LAC. CLEANING FIREPIT AND PROPANE CANNISTER EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/10/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WAS FIXING PLUMBING AT HOME, PROPANE TANK NOZZEL CAME OFF, PT USED R THIGH TO COVER IT DX: BURN RT THIGH +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
76 YOM WAS TAKING A PROPANE TANK OFF THE BED OF HIS TRUCK; TANK SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB. LACERATION OF LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT LIFTING A PROPANE TANK STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHI-A PROPANE TANK FELL FROM A SHELF-HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK AT SCHOOL, HEADACHE, STOMACH PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK AT SCHOOL, HEADACHE, ABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK AT SCHOOL, NAUSEA, DIZZY, HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
INJURED L FOOT WHEN A PROPANE TANK LANDED ON IT 1/2 HR. AGO. LAC L FOOT $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT INHALED PROPANE FROM DRAINING TANK. DX: PROPANE EXPOSURE, HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
LOWER BACK THERMAL BURN.PT BURNED BACK ON A HOT PROPANE TANK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
AT HOME WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED AND SINGED FACE AND HAIR BURNING THE M;UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT FELL OFF OF A GAS TANK; C/O LOW LEG PAIN DX: FRACTURE DISTAL TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
BURN HAND - PATIENT AT HOME PRESENTS WITH BURN TO RIGHT HAND AND REPORT S BURNED HAND ON PROPANE TANK - TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE WITH HAND = FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CUT KNUCKLE ON METAL PROPANE TANK INFECTED LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PROPANE GAS IN RIGHT EYE CHEMICAL BURN, RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
(L) FOOT W/PAIN & SWELLING. DROPPED FULL PROPANE GAS TANK ON IT. NAD. TENDER DORSUM OF (L) FOOT. X-RAY . DX: 5TH METATARSAL FX (L) FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
LAC ANTERIOR L SHIN. DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON IT.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON FOOT. DX: FX TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
41 YOM FELL HITTING PROPANE TANK CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Mobile/manufactured homes
ATTEMPT TO FIX GAS STOVE IN MOBILE HOME AND TANK BLEW UP IN FACEDX: 3% TBSA BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
COLD EXPOSURE TO LEFT ABDOMEN AND HIP.PT WAS IN A CLOSET AND FELL ON PR OPANE TORCH TANK AND IT CAME APART AND SPRAYED PT IN ABDOMEN AND HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
37 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL AND HIT A PROPANE TANKE CONTUSI NG HER RT CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Soldering equipment
R HAND LAC (2)/33YOWM STS WAS SOLDERING GAS TANK AND TANK BLEW UP. C/OH AND LAC'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
SECOND DEGREE BURN LEFT INDEX FINGER - BURNED WHEN A PROPANE TANK EXPLO DED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 05/11/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT C/O BURN TO FOREHEAD, WHILE USING PROPANEDX; BURN TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT BURNED TO FOREARM WHILE USING PROPANEDX; BURN TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT SCREWING PROPANE CYLINDER INTO OUTDOOR HEATING LAMP AND CYLINDER DRO PPED CAUSING A CUT TO FINGER DX: SKIN AVULSION LT INDEX FINGER 3.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RT FOREARM.PT HAS SOME PROPANE GAS EXPLODE AND B URN FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT DROPPED A PROPANE TANK ONTO RIGHT GREAT TOE CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FELL HITTING NOSE ON METAL PROPANE TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT ACCIDENTALLY INHALED PROPANE GAS TONIGHT. HAS N,SCRATCHY THROAT. NOS OB. DX: GAS INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CHEST PAIN, WORSE AFTER LIFTING BUTANE TANK 3 DAYS AGO AT HOME. DX; AC UTE MI, UNSTABLE ANGINA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
9 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HIS RT KNEE ON A PROPANE TAKE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
YEST @ HOME HE HAD PROPANE TANK W/FLASHING FIRE ON LT HAND, HE KICKED TANK AWAY FROM HOUSE. DX 2ND DEG BURN LT FOREARM/HAND, CONT LT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A GAS PROPANE TANK DX: HEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT BLOWING GLASS HAD PROPANE TANK FLASH IN FACE, ACUTE BURN 2ND DEGREE NOSE, 1ST DEGREE BURN FACE , 1% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT HAD 46 LB TANK FALL ON L HAND, FX 2ND DIGIT L HAND CRUSH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CHEMICAL BURN - TOP OF A PROPANE TANK, UNDER PRESSURE, FELL OFF - THE PORPANE AND PROPELLENT HIT FOREARM AND BURNED A 10X25 CM AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
37 YOM PROPANE TANK EXPLODED BURN TO LOWER BACK UPPER AND LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
24 Y/O M C/O PROPANE TANK BLEW UP- BURN TO FACE. DX; FACE BURN- 1S T DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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