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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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