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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 65
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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 |
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