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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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 |
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