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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Year 2004 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:69
50+ years old:85

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 10/04/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PROPANE TANK BLEW UP WHILE LIGHTING STOVE IN TRAILER WHILE CAMPING, TRO UBLE BREATHING. DX: PROPANE EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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

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