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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 355
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2009 | Age: 50 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 |
| CHEM BURN R HAND/50YOM WAS CHANGING PROPANE TANK AT HOME AT 4:30A TODAY WHEN HE WAS SPRAYED BY LIQUID PROPANE AND BURNED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH PROPANE GAS TANK AT HOME LT HAND PAIN * 54 Y/O B/M |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| LACERATION HAND - 13 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER FALLING FROM A HEIGHT ONTO A PROPANE TANK - BROKE WINDOW TO EXIT BUILDING - SLEEPWALKING PER MOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| CARRYING PROPANE TANK AND HIT HAND ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL. DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2009 | Age: 21 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 |
| HIT HAND ON PROPANE TANK AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2009 | Age: 44 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, Stairs or steps |
| 44YOM AT HOME FELL DOWN 12 STEPS,STRUCK HAND ON PROPANE TANK; LT HAND CONTSUION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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