Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,129
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	259
6-15 years old:	141
16-25 years old:	452
26-50 years old:	958
50+ years old:	316

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	477	Face:	362
Finger:	228	Lower Trunk:	148
Toe:	146	Foot:	138
Shoulder:	129	Ear:	83
Upper Trunk:	69	Lower Arm:	68
Ankle:	68	Eyeball:	68
Lower Leg:	49	Hand:	39
Head:	16	Upper Leg:	16
25 - 50% Body:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
LIFTING A PROPANE TANK FROM SHOULDER TENDONITIS RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DROPPED A FUEL TANK ON R FOOT,CRUSH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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 LIFTED PROPANE TANK. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
ANOXIA, FATHER STS PT EXPOSED TO GAS FUMES, GAS PIPE BURST IN THE BASEM ENT AT THE SCHOOL, C/O HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 36 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: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
IN PROPANE GAS EXPLOSION WAS MED FLIGHTED IN WITH SCALP BURNS UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		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
PT INVOLVED IN A STRUCTURAL FIRE- PROPANE TANK EXPLODED ON A TRAILER- T HERMAL BURNS TO FACE FD ATTENDED-
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Mobile/manufactured homes
PT INVOLVED IN A TRAILER FIRE AFTER A PROPANE TANK EXPLODED SUSTAINED T HERMAL BURNS TO FACE BACK ARMS NECK LEGS TRANSFERRED- CHB-3.7%, FD ATTE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 40 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
BURNED RT INDEX FINGER ON PROPANE C/O BLISTERING C.O MILD REDNESS OF R LONG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured 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, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PROPANE IN TRAILOR EXPLODED WHEN HE LIT A CIGARETTE AND BURNED BOTH HAN DS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DROPPED A PROPANE NOZZLE ON FOOT DX: LT 1ST TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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 S/P LIFTING A HEAVY PROPANE TANK C/O LOW BACK PAIN LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO LEG WHEN A PROPANE BURNER TANK BLEW ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
JAMMED LT SHOULDER WHEN UNLOADING PROPANE TANKS 5 DAYS AGO. ACUTE THORA CIC BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Floors or flooring materials
PT DROPPED A PROPANE TANK ONTO RIGHT FIFTH FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TA NK AND A CONCRETE FLOOR FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT HAD A PROPANE STOVE BLOW UP IN HOUSE WITH VERY LOUD NOISE- RUPTURED RIGHT EAR DRUM- BAROTRAUMA EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		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
BURN TO FACE WHEN PROPANE TANK CAUGHT FIRE AT STORE - DID NOT INDICATE FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
BURN FROM FLAME FROM PROPANE GAS BURNER NO FIRE DEPT AT SCEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
HAVING PROPANE TANK FILLED AT GAS STATION, ACCIDENTLY HIT IN FACE WITH STREAM OF PROPANE. DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS, DORSAL MYOSPASM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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 INHALED PROPANE GAS; POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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 RECEIVED PROPANE INHALATION, FIRE DEPT DID RESPOND DX: PROPANE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 07/21/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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 RECEIVED PROPANE INHALATION, FIRE DEPT DID RESPOND DX: PROPANE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK AT HOME FROM STOVE, NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 1 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK FROM STOVE, NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK FROM STOVE, NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT PLAY WRESTLING WITH SIBLING, HIT HEAD ON METAL GREEN PROPANE TA NK; EAR LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
GAS CYLINDER FROM GRILL FELL ON FOOT RIGHT GREAT TOE CONTUSION ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		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 TO LEG WHEN PROPANE TANK FELL ON LEG AT STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON FOOT DX: FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT FELL OFF PROPANE TANK TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. C/O PAIN. DX: RIGHT ANKL E SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 20 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FILLING PROPANE TANK IN CONFINED AREA WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE BURN ING FACE,ARMS ANDNECK,15% AREA BURNS/MED FLITE IN, UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT JUMPING AROUND AND FELL HITTING CHIN ON FUEL TANK AT SHOP; CHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 25 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 MOVING PROPANE TANK FELL ONTO HAND INJURING FINGER DX FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO SHOULDER WHEN HIT GAS TANK AT CAMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PROPANE BOTTLE AND BAR BQ GRILL CAUGHT FIRE DX. HAND BURN FD PRESENCE N OT NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WAS CUT ON PROPANE TANK IN NATIONAL FOREST. DX: L FOURTH FINGER LAC 2CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 05/06/2003	Age: 33 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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
BURNED FINGERS WHILE USING SMALL PROPANE TANK, NOT STATED IF FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED DX:SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT. WAS PUMPING PROPANE W / O GLOVES ON , & DIDN'T REALISE THAT COLD PROPANE WAS ESCAPING SEEPING OUT. DX: RT. HAND CHEMICAL BURN 2ND DEGRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
50 YOM TRYING TO FIX A FUEL LEAK WHEN THE TANK BLEW AND BURNED FACE AND BOTH HANDS-DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON FACE AND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured 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, 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: 04/12/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
HIT HEAD ON PROPANE TANKE/ FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DX LEFT LEG CONTUSION: DROPPED PROPANE BOTTLE ONTO LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 46 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
BACK PAIN AFTER LOADING PROPANE BOTTLES (10 GAL TANKS).DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2003	Age: 37 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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Day wear
STANDING BY A HOT PROPANE TANK WHEN PANTS CAUGHT FIRE BURNING LEGS ANDT HIGHS;***/UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 38 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
38 YO M PROPANE TANK BLEW UP IN HIS FACE. DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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
LOW BACK PAIN STARTED THIS AM AFTER LIFTING PROPANE BOTTLE. LUMBAR STRA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT LIT BBQ AND PROPANE TANK EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: FACIAL/NECK/HEAD FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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