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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,939
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 28 YOM LEFT SMALL FINGER LAC INCISED ON GAS TANK AT STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT WAS AT HOME, FELL HIT A PROPANE TANK CAUSING A CONCUSSION, AND A LAC ERATION TO SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PROPANE HOSE CAUGHT ON FIRE; BURNS TO FACE. ONLY SMALL FIRE NO FIRE DE PARTMENT NEEDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| PT INJURED BACK WHEN HE JUMPED OFF OF A FUEL TANK. DX: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| LEFT LEG BURN. PT WAS BURNED WHEN A PROPANE TANK WAS OVERFILLED AND IT FLARED UP LIKE A TORCH. NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| BURNED WITH PROPANE TANK. DX- 1ST DEGREE BURNS LIP, FACE AND LEFT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| H/O CHRONIC BACK PAIN, EXCERBATED BY LIFTING A PROPANE GAS TANK " BACK PAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2006 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Female | 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 |
| THERE WAS A PROPANE GAS LEAK IN THE HOUSE AND MOM WANTED CHILD CHECKED OUT- POSSIBLE PROPANE GAS INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT WAS BURNED WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY THREW A SMALL PROPANE TANK IN A FIRE DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF RIGHT FOREARM-FIRE DEPT. DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| HIT LEG ON PROPANE TANK DX LLE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | 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, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| LACERATION FINGER - 53 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATED RIGHT RING FINGER WHEN SHE DROPPED A PROPANE TANK FROM THE GRILL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| HEADACHE AND CONJUNCTIVITIS AFTER GAS PROPANE EXPLOSION IN FACE AND EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2006 | Age: 77 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, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PATIENT STATES THE BLAST FROM BUTANE TANK CAUSED A PAIR OF PILERS TO HI T HIM IN HEAD AT HOME. DX: 2.5 LACERATION TO FOREHEAD, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | 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 BOTTLE/TOE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2006 | Age: 64 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 |
| PT DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON FOOT DX// RIGHT 1ST TOE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2006 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Beds or bedframes |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF UPPER BACK AFTER PROPANE TANK EXPLODED WHIL E PATIENT WAS SLEEPING IN BED AT HOME. (FD) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON TOE AT HOME THIS EVENING. D: TOE LACERATION, CRUSH INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PUNCHED PROPANE TANK IN ANGER, HURT HAND DX L HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 TOE AT HOME COMUNUTED DISTAL TUFT FX R GREAT TO E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT CUT KNEE ON OLD PROPANE TANK. DX: KNEE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2006 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| GAS PUMP FELL ONTO FOOT RIGHT GREAT TOE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2006 | Age: 77 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, Tool sheds |
| 100 GAL PROPANE TANK OUTSIDE SHED WHERE PT WAS EXPLODED. DX: 10% TBSA BURN FACE/HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| KICKED A PROPANE TANK AT HOME INJURING FOOT. DX: CONTUSION FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| PROPANE BOTTLE FELL ONTO PT'S HAND. DX: R FOURTH FINGER LAC 1 CM, R HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT WAS CHANGING PROPANE TANK ON ENCLOSED PORCH AND IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: BIL LEG BURNS 5-10% TBSA PART THICK BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/17/2006 | Age: 23 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 |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING PROPANE TANK./ LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | 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 |
| WHEN A PROPANE TANK EXPLODED DAD THREW PT OUT OF THE WAY, PT SCRAPED HI S FACE AND KNEES ON THE GROUND. D: FACIAL ABRASIONS / ABRASIONS B KNE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PROPANE TANK FELL ON RT HAND AND INJ IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2006 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT FELL OFF PROPANE TANK, HITTING FOOT ON GROUND DX: LEFT FOOT SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 100 LB PROPANE TANK FELL ON FOOT CONTUSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | 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 |
| PROPANE TANK EXPLODED ON PT'S BOAT AT DOCK. DX: 30% TBSA SUPERFICIAL & PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/20/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT INJURED SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING PROPANE TANK. DX: SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| HIT FACE WITH QUART-SIZED PROPANE TANK THAT BLEW UP IN FIRE AT PARK. D X: FACIAL LACERATIONS. FIRE DEPT. ATTENDANCE NOT RECORDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2006 | Age: 23 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 |
| CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN STRUCK BY A FUEL TANK THAT FELL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | 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 SUSTAINED A CHEMICAL BURN OF A HAND FROM PROPANE SPRAYING OUT OF A T ANK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 STATES HE PULLED BACK WHEN MOVING A PROPANE TANK DX: LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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