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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - Years 1997-2010 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 443
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 02/09/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 07/12/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DX L SH SPRAIN, LIKELY TORN ROTATOR CUFF: PICKED UP 5GAL PROPANE TANK YTDY C L ARM & SWUN TO THE SIDE & FELT " POP" TO L SH. PN C EXT/FLEXION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
32 YOM WAS MOVING A PROPANE TANK AND THE TANK SLIPPED AND PT C/O SHOULD ER PAIN AFTER CATCHING TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT INJURED SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING PROPANE TANK. DX: SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
22 YO FELL HOLDING GAS TANK LANDED ON SHOULDER FX SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PAIN TRYING TO CARRY A PROPANE TANK DX. SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
INJURIED SHOULDER PULLING A 400IB PROPAN TANK. " AC SEPARATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
LT SHOULDER GAVE-WAY LOADING PROPANE GAS TANK/SHOULDER STRAIN/C-STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT DX RT SHOULDER STRAIN - S/P LIFTING HEAVY TANK.PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 12/30/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
LIFTING A PROPANE TANK FROM SHOULDER TENDONITIS RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO SHOULDER WHEN HIT GAS TANK AT CAMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2000Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/1997Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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