Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,379
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	131
6-15 years old:	190
16-25 years old:	354
26-50 years old:	1,320
50+ years old:	381

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	544	Foot:	297
All Of Body:	218	Finger:	207
Lower Leg:	191	Toe:	181
Lower Trunk:	177	Wrist:	148
Upper Trunk:	130	Lower Arm:	115
Hand:	90	Mouth:	30
Shoulder:	14	Knee:	14
Eyeball:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured 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
TRYING TO FIX A GAS LEAK, BLEW ROOF UP AND OFF OF TRAILOR . FIRE DOE S NOT STATE IF FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 48 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
INJURED LOW BACK LIFTING 25 GALLON PROPANE TANK OUT OF BACK OF TRUCK AT HOME, HAS HERNIATED DISC AT L-4, L-5.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
PT THROWING PROPANE ONTO BONEFIRE WHEN IT LIT UP IN BLAST TYPE INJURY & BURNED FACE, NECK, ARM. SHOULDER. ?FDA. D:1ST/2ND DEG. BURNS. TRANSFER.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT SUSTAINED BURNS OF FACE FROM PROPANE TANK ON A GRILL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 45 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
VALVE BROKE ON PROPANE TANK AND INJURED HANDS. DX: BURN INJURY BILATERAL HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
41YO WHITE MALE STS A PROPANE TANK FELL ON R FOOT LAST NIGHT DX FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		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
C/O HEADACHE, NAUSEA&VOMITING STATUS POST EXPOSURE TO PROPANE LEAK IN C LASS ROOM FOR 20MINUTES>> PROPANE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		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
C/O HEADACHE&NAUSEA STATUS POST EXPOSURE TO GAS,?PROPANE, LEAK @ SCHOOL >> PROPANE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		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 WITH BURNS TO FACE FROM AN EXPLODING PROPANE TANK AT A FOOTBALL GAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	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
FINGER INJURY FROM PROPANE TANK FALLING ON LEFT 3RD FINGER. DX-LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DX WRIST PAIN: ACUTE ON CHR R WRIST PAIN ON ULNAR SIDE, AFTER CARRY'G PROPANE TANK THIS TODAY W/O HIS WRIST SPLINT. S/P FOOSH 10 SEPT 08
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT SUFFERED PROPANE EXPLOSURE TO FACE AND HANDS - BURNS TO FACE AND HAN DS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING PROPANE TANK. DX: R UPPER LIP LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 19 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, Metal containers
PT STATES STARTING FIRES W/PROPANE TANK @ HIS HOUSE WHEN A PAINT CAN FL EW UP & BURNED L HAND AND FA. DX. BURN L WRIST, FA. NOT ST IF FD ATTEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2008	Age: 65 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT PICKED UP A PROPANE TANK AND INJURED LOWER BANK, STRAIN OF LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PT DROPPED A 65LB PROPANE TANK ON LT FOOT DX:FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WAS HELPING FRIEND MOVE HEAVY PROPANE TANK. DX: THORACIC PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	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
PT WAS AT HOME, DROPPED A PROPANE TANK CAUSING A CONTUSION TO RT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
PT NOTICED A FIRE NEAR PROPANE TANK & MOTORCYCLE & STOMPED ON IT. FD NS DX: L LEG FULL/PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS, L HAND BURNS, R EYE SCLERA ABR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/22/2008	Age: 73 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
PATIENT HURT WHEN FINGER CUT WITH LID OF GAS TANK AT HOME DX: RT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
28 YO DROP TANK FELL ON FOOT CRUSHING TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Wagons
WRIST CT-HIT W/A PROPANE TANK THAT FELL OFF A WAGON-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
DX LWBS: POSTERIOR R HAND BURN W PROPANE: REDNESS NOTED TO THE R POSTERIOR HAND. NO BURN ON THE PALM. NO BLISTERS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WITH CONTUSION TO FINGER FROM DROPPING A CANISTER OF PROPANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	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
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON PROPANE TANK. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION, HEAD INJURY .*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 43 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: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PRESENTS WITH LOWER LEG SWELLING, REDNESS&PAIN AS A RESULT MISFURTUNATE SEQUENCE OF INJ: SLIVER INTO, LEG, SUNBURN THEN PROPANE BURN>>CELLULI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 88 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, Animal induced injury
PT FELL OVER DOG RUN & LANDED ON LT SIDE;LAYED DOWN AFTERWARD. WENT OUT SIDE & LIFTED FULL TANK OF GAS-PAIN LT RIB AREADX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DX 2ND DEGREE BURN: ACC SPLASHED COLD PROPANE ONTO RIF DORSAL ASPECT 3D AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER A STEP&FELL FORWARDS LANDING ONTO CEMENT FLOOR&CAUGHT FING ER ON PROPANE TANK>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 40 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
AT HOME PROPANE TANK LEAKED HAVING NAUSEA AND VOMITING DX PROPANE GAS E XPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 17 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: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT DIGGING IN YARD-HIT GASLINES-NATURAL GAS EXOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		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
PT PROPANE TANK FELL ON FOOT AT GAS STATION TODAY DX// RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
RUSTY PROPANE TANK FELL ON LEG/ LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
AT 1730 & 1830 PT (W/MD) FELL X2 - HIT HEAD ON PROPANE TANK;C/O HEAD/NE CK PAIN RT LEG PAIN/LT FOREARM PAIN--FOREHEAD CONTUSION,CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PT WAS LIGHTING PROPANE TANK IN CAMPER WHEN IT FLARED BACK. FD NS. DX: SF TO DEEP PT BURNS FACE/HEAD/BILAT FOREARMS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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 TO FACE FROM PROPANE TANK, HAIR WAS ON FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PROPANE TANK FELL ONTO PT'S FOOT. DX: L GREAT TOE SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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
2ND DEG BURN TO RIGHT FOOT AND LOWER LEG. PT WAS FILLING A PROPANE TANK AND DROPPED IT EXPOSING LEG TO PROPANE VAPOR THAT WENT THROUGH SHOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
48 YO MALE HAD PROPANE TANK FALL ON TOE FRACTURE TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT LIFTED PROPANE TANK ONTO BARBEQUE 1 WK AGO. DX: THORACIC/LUMBAR COMPRESSION FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 27 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, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT REPLACED PROPANE TANK AND THEN LIT CIGARETTE WHEN PROPANE CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD. DX: FACIAL BURNS, R HAND BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 32 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
32 YOM WAS MOVING A PROPANE TANK AND THE TANK SLIPPED AND PT C/O SHOULD ER PAIN AFTER CATCHING TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
CRUSH FOOT - 31 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH SWELLING ON INSTEP OF R IGHT FOOT - PROPANE TANK FELL ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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 AT HOME AND HAD A PROLONED EXPOSURE TO A PROPANE GAS LEAK NAUSEA AND HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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 AT HOME WITH HIS COUSIN AND HAD PROLINGED EXPOSURE TO PROPANE GAS LE AK NAUSEA AND VOMITING INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 70 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
C/O HEADACHE, NAUSEA, CHEST HEAVINGSS SINCE AWAKENING, HAD SOME PROPANE SMELL IN HOME ALL NIGHT >>EXPOSURE TO PROPANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	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
PT WAS RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE WHEN ACCIDENTLY HIT FACE ON A PROPANE TANK, CAUSING LAC TO EYEBROW DX: LACERATION TO EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2008	Age: 79 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
PT HAD A PROPANE TANK EXPLODE IN HIS HOME SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO LO WER LEGS NOTHING STATED ABOUT FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	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, Clothes dryers
PT HOOKING HIS DRYER TO A PROPANE TANK WHILE INTOXICATED AND SMOKING A CIGARETTE BAC 191 EXPLOSION THERMAL BURNS TO FACE TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/04/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON FOOT/ SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA,CONTUSION LT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT STATES A PROPANE TANK BLEW UP IN HIS FACE HAS SEVERAL SMALL ABRA OV ER FACE AND (R) EYE IS SWOLLEN DX- CORNEAL ABRA EYELID LAC FACIAL LA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
STRUCK LAST EVENING BY A PROPANE TANK. DX FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT FELL ONTO A BUTANE TANK. DX: L 6TH RIB FX, CHEST WALL PX, ALCOHOL INTOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 28 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PRESENT WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHILE ADJUSTING THE PROPANE TANK ONTO THE GRILL >> MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WITH WRIST PAIN X 1 WEEKS AFTER LIFTING PROPANE TANK. D: WRIST SPRAI N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 50 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
BURN TO LT ARM AND FACE WHILE CHANGING PROPANE TANK THAT BLEW/ THERMAL BURN RT ARM AND RT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Floors or flooring materials
KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT-MOVING LP TANK-FELL ON FLOOR OF GARAGE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2008	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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
WORKING IN BASEMENT WITH LEAKING PROPANE TANK WITH FUMES IGNITING CAUSI NG FLASH BURNS TO FACE WITH TBSA OF 8%,WITH MED FLITE IN WITH FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
220 LB PROPANE GAS TANK FELL ON LEG YESTERDAY DX FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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