Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,397
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	156
6-15 years old:	311
16-25 years old:	416
26-50 years old:	1,506
50+ years old:	1,007

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	652	All Of Body:	637
Lower Arm:	263	Toe:	242
Finger:	204	Upper Trunk:	187
Head:	187	Hand:	179
Wrist:	165	Neck:	135
Lower Trunk:	92	Upper Arm:	76
25 - 50% Body:	76	Foot:	71
Lower Leg:	65	Knee:	63
Shoulder:	38	Mouth:	38
Elbow:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	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
38 Y/O FEMALE STATES HIT HAND AGAINST PROPANE TANK AT HOME DX: CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 58 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
58YOWM PT LIFTED A PROPANE TANK AND FELT PAIN LOW BACK AT HOME. DX. STRAIN LOW BACK, R SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
13MOM TO ER NOT ACTING RIGHT, POSSIBLE GAS LEAK IN HOME DX: EXPOSURE TO PROPANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 49 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, Stairs or steps
49YOM-WRIST SPRAIN-CARRYING EMPTY PROPANE TANK DOWN STEPS & FELL ON ICY STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	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
44 YOF WAS CHANGING PROPANE BOTTLE WHICH EXPLODED LAST PM. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LEGS/FACE 18-20%.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/10/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Mobile/manufactured homes
42 YO M IN SMALL TRAILER W/ PROPANE TANK THAT WAS LEFT ON. LIT SOMETHIN G ELSE & TANK EXPLODED CAUSING FIRE. +FDA. DX:BURNS NECK/EARS/FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/27/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
13 YOF CRUSHING INJURY TO RIGHT GREAT TOE S/P A PROPANE GAS TANK FELL O N IT$
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2010	Age: 54 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
54 YOM, WRIST SPRAIN, PT. STATES LIFTING A PROPANE TANK, WHEN IT STRUCK PT.'S WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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
11 YO FEMALE FELL AND STRUCK BUTANE GAS TANK WITH FACE DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2010	Age: 41 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: Poisoning
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
41YOM HUFFING PROPANE AND DRINKING ALCOHOL AND FOUND ALTERED MENTAL STA TUS WEAKNESS POISONING ETOH AND PROPANE ABUSE OD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/03/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
16YOM AT UNSTATED LOCALE KICKED PROPANE TANK INJ R GREAT TOE/ DX R GREAT TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	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
48YOF BURNED FOREARM ON PROPANE TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
18YOWM PT WAS LIGHTING PROPANE BURNER OUTSIDE AT HOME & BURNER FLASH ED FIRE BURNING FACE, R ARM, HAND, LOW LEG. DX. BURNS HEAD, FACE, R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
33YOM WAS TRYING TO CATCH PROPANE TANKE AND INJ THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
19YOM, RETREIVING A PAINT BRUSH UNDER PROPANE TANK&BITTEN BY " COPPER H EAD" SANKE TO THE ARM>>PW/SNAKE BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2010	Age: 20 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, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
20 YOM SUSTAINED BURNS OF HIS FACE BY AN EXPLODING PROPANE TANK AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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
LOWER LEG CONT. 32 YOM DROPPED A PROPANE TANK ONTO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
29YO M WAS STEPPING OVER HIS PROPANE TANK AT HOME WHEN CUT KNEE. DX: KN EE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
59 YOF DROPPED A PROPANE GAS TANK ONTO HER LEFT GREAT TOE SUSTAINING A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2010	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
16 MO F EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK;DX ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
5 YR M EXPOSED TO PROPANE LEAD AT HOME;DX ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Place of recreation or sports		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
35 YO NAM ATTEMPTING TO TAKE PROPANE TANK OUT OF CAMPTRAILER BLOWBACK 1ST DEGREE BURN FACE, 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FOREARMS NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	Age: 2 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
2 YR M FELL ON PROPANE TANK;DX LACERATED FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
30 YOM THOUGHT PROPANE TANK WAS TURNED OFF, DISCONNECTED HOSE & IT FLASHED. +FD. DX: FLASH BURNS FACE, ARMS, HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
59YOM PARTIAL AVULSION OF RIGHT GREAT TOENAIL, REMOVED - PROPANE GAS TANK FELL ON TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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
78 YOF TRIPPED & FELL & HIT R SIDE OF FACE ON A LARGE PROPANE TANK HAS LARGE CONTUSION TO FACE DX: CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/06/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	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
25 YO F TURNED ON PROPANE TANK, FLAME FLASHED IN FACE. DX 1ST DEGREE BU RN FACE, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
13YOM INJURED LT GREAT TOE, WHEN A PROPANE TANK FELL ON HIS TOE, AT HOME. DX; TOENAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
29 YOM CARRYING PROPANE TANK OVER AND UNDER CREEK AND NOTICED A SHARP PAIN IN MID THORACIC REGION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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
47YOF WITH BURNS TO 40% OF BODY PROPANE TANK BLEW UP DX: BURNS TO 40% O F BODY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Gas or LP grills or stoves
39YOM, CHANGING PROPANE TANK ON GAS GRILL&SUSTAINED B/L ARMS BURN >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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
DX ABRASION, FACIAL/ABRASIONS, BILAT' KNEE: 81YOM REPORTS CHANGING PROPANE TANK LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
54YOF PROPANE TANK FELL ON HAND/ LAC THUMB LWT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 37 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
37 WHITE MALE LIFTED PROPANE TANK FELT POP IN LOW BACK DX LOW BACK PAIN, CHRONIC LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		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
47 YOM INJURED FACE FROM PROPANE FLAME. DX-SUPERFICIAL 1ST DEGREE BURN ON FACE, FLAME INVOLVED, NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
50YOM SUSTAINED TOE FRACTURE WHEN GAS TANK FELL ON IT@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
TRAUMA BACK.51YOM.PT.REFERS WHILE CARRYING PROPANE GAS EFON BACK EXP LOTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2010	Age: 24 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
24 YOM WAS LIGHTING GAS GRILL WITH PROPANE WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED AT HOME. DX-1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, NOSE, CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2010	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
21 MO M PULLED A 30LB PROPANE GAS TANK DOWN HURT HAND. DX FINGER FRACT URE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Other grills or stoves
69YOF EXTENSIVE 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BODY( FACE, ARMS, LEG, TRUNK) CANNI NG ON PROPANE STOVE FLAMES SHOT OUT BURNING PT, PT TRANSFERED*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
57 YOF WAS BURNED WHEN PROPANE TANK FROM BBQ GRILL EXPLODED. +FD. DX: 11% TBSA PARTIAL SUPERFCIAL THICKNESS BURNS CHEST/ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/03/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
63YOM FELL AND HIT FACE ON RIM OF PROPANE BOTTLE, FACIAL LAC DX;# LI P LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	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
24 YOF PROPANE TANK TIPPED OVER; FELL ON LT HAND. DX:CONTUSION, PERIP HERAL NEUROPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2010	Age: 56 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
56 YR OLD FMEALE HAD PROPANE TANK EXPLODED INHOUSE AND THROWN 10 FT OUT SIDE WITH TOTAL,100% BODY BURNS,EXTUBATED AND EXPIRED IN ER,UNK FIRE DE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
57 YOM LIFTING BUTANE TANK, L SIDE CP DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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
21 YO M THREW PROPANE TANK INTO FIRE, EXPLODED BURNED PT FACE. DX FACE BURNS +FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/08/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
38 YOF WITH HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS FROM EXPOSURE TO PROPANE IN CAMPER. DX-CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, HEADACHE,NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
53 YO F SPILLED PROPANE GAS ON FOOT, BURNED NOW. DX CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Clothing
42 YR OLD MALE HAD PROPANE TANK EXPLODE BURNING ARMS AND LEGS THAT WERE ON FIRE AND THEN RAN INTO HOUSE TO PUT FIRE OUT ON CLOTHING,UNK FIRE DE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/2010	Age: 27 years	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
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE-27YOF PRESENTS TO ER C/O HEADACHE, COUGH AND SORE THR OAT AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS IN HER HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
9YOM CUT WRIST ON PROPANE TANK WHILE PLAYING LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
46YOM HAS ABD & GROIN PAIN AFTER LIFTING A 400# PROPANE TANK DX;* NO NE STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
53YOF AT UNSTATED LOCALE HAD A PROPANE GRILL TANK BLOW UP ON HER NO FD DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS NECK R SHOULDER NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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
44 YR OLD MALE HAD PROPANE TORCH EXPLODE IN HAND FLASHING UP TO FACE BU RNING IT.NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
51 YOM C/O ELBOW PAIN HIT ELBOW ON PROPONE GAS TAND AND SLID DOWN. DX-CONTUSION ELBOW,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
38 YOM INJURED RIGHT UPPER ARM FROM PROPANE TANK. DX-RIGHT UPPER EXTREMITY CIRCUMFRENTIAL BURN, TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/11/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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
CHANGING PROPANE TANK AND IT BLEW UP 26 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURN FOR3EARM A ND FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2010	Age: 44 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
44 YOM STRUCK ON LEFT HAND AT HOME BY A GAS TANK SUSTAINING A LACERATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
32 YOM BECAME DIZZY FROM PROPANE GAS EXPOSURE AT HOME. DX-GAS EXPOSURE PROPANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
56 YR OLD MALE HAD PROPANE TANK BLOW UP IN FACE WITH FLASHING BURNS TO FACE AND HAND,UNK IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
7YOM, PLAYING IN SNOW, FELL AGAINST CAP OF PROPANE TANK, CUT HEAD, SCAL P LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
GAS TANK BLEW UP BURNS TO HANDS FACE AND ARMS 21YOM NOT STATED I F FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/15/2010	Age: 16 months	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
16MOF BURNED LT CHEEK ON A PROPANE TANK, 3 DAYS AGO. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
8YOM ROLLING A PROPANE TANK AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG LACER ATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
43YOM FELL OVER TRYING TO PICK UP PROPANE TANK, FELL BACKWARDS DX;# DISLOCATED (L) SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
58 YO WM HAS CONGESTION FROM PROPANE HOUSE EXPLOSION CONGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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
55 YO WF HAS MINOR BURN TO ARM HOME EXPLOSION FROM PROPANE 1ST DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
27 YO WF HAS SINGED HAIR FROM HOUSE EXPLOSION PROPANE SINGED HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2010	Age: 45 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
45 YR OLD FEMALE STATES WENT INTO HOUSE ANS SMELLED PROPANE BECAME DIZZY & GOT A HEADACHE DX: EXPOSURE TO PROPANE FUMES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
69YOM LIGHTING A PROPANE TANK WHEN IT FLASHED INTO FACE SUSTAINED THERM AL BURNS TO FACE NS IF FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2010	Age: 22 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, Not Spec
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
22YOM, REPORTS SPILLED LIQUID PROPANE ONTO RT HAND LAST PM, PULLED VALV E OFF TANK IT WAS LEAKING>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2010	Age: 57 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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
57YOF LIGHTING A PROPANE TANK AND THE FLAMES SHOT ONTO LOWER ARM THERMA L BUNR TO LOWER ARM NS IF FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WAS CAMPING AND PROPANE TANK EXPLODED 5% 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND A ND ABD. 33YOM NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
59 YR OLD MALE INTOXICATED WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED CATCHING ON FIREW ITH BURNS TO BACK WITH MED FLITE IN,UNK FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		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
42YOF WAS WORKING IN *** CONCESSION STAND, STARTED COUGHING& FEELING S. O.B., SMELLED PROPANE LEAKING. DX - PROPANE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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