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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| A PROPANE TANK EXPLODED WHILE BURNING TRASH NEARBY, BURNS TO FACE AND L HAND. DX. 2ND DEG BURNS FACE, NECK, AND L WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Other furnaces |
| IN HER MOBILE HOME, TRYIGN TO TURN ON THE FURNACE&THE PROPANE TANKE OUT SIDE EXPLODED SUSTAINED>> BURNS TO FACE/HANDS&LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/07/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Grills |
| SUSTAINED A FLASH BURN TO THE FACE WHILE LIGHTING PROPANE TANK VS GRILL >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2009 | Age: 17 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, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| PT PLACED CANISTER OF BUTANE ON LIT STOVE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: FIRST DEG FACIAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/03/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| 38 YO SLIPPED FELL STRUCK FACE AGAINST PROPANE TANK LAC FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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