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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 548
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2004 | Age: 22 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PROPANE TANK FELL OFF SHELF ONTO PT FACIAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Camping equipment |
| PATIENT WAS REMOVING BUTANE BOTTLE FROM CAMPER AND SLIPPED AND FELL, HI T CHIN WITH BOTTLE. DX: 2.5 CM LACERATION TO CHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | 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 WAS AT CAMP GRO9UND AND PROPANE BLEW UP INTO PT'S FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2004 | Age: 28 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 |
| BURN FACE - PATIENT REPORTS COOKING GAS FLAMED UP - GAS/OIL COMBO "EXPL ODED" ON HIM - FACIAL BURN 1/2 HOUR AGO - ETOH NOTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PROPANE GAS EXPLODED IN FACE NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/16/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 TANK KICKED BACK AND FLAMES BLEW IN FACE / NS IF FD INVOLVED DX: FACE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| FACIAL BURNS-PT HAD PROPANE TANK BLOW UP IN HIS FACE-FD NOT PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| CAMPING, FELL HITTING CHIN ON PROPANE TANK. DX; LACERATION CHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| PROPANE EXPLOSION AND FLASH BURN TO FACE--- 5% BURNS,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | 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 |
| FACIAL & HAND BURNS-@ CAMPGROUND-PROPANE TANK EXPLODED ACCORDING TO PT- TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/29/2004 | Age: 44 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, Other ovens |
| PT DROPPED OFF AT ER SAYS PROPANE TANK BLEW & LATER SAYS OVEN EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 10%TBSA 2-3 DEG BURNS HEAD/FACE/CHEST/BACK/SHOULDER/ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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