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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 892
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2001:	50
Year 2002:	137
Year 2003:	69
Year 2004:	69
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	69
Year 2008:	130
Year 2009:	90
Year 2010:	187

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
16-25 years old:	85
26-50 years old:	305
50+ years old:	495

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 07/05/2010	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: 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: 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: 10/27/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
DX CONTU CHEST WALL/THYROID NODLE/HTN: TRIP'D & FELL ONOT PROPANE TANK STRIK'G LS OF CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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
45 YOM, LIFTED 200 POUND PROPANE TANK , BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PT WAS HELPING FRIEND MOVE HEAVY PROPANE TANK. DX: THORACIC PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Animal induced injury
PT FELL OVER DOG RUN & LANDED ON LT SIDE;LAYED DOWN AFTERWARD. WENT OUT SIDE & LIFTED FULL TANK OF GAS-PAIN LT RIB AREADX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT LIFTED PROPANE TANK ONTO BARBEQUE 1 WK AGO. DX: THORACIC/LUMBAR COMPRESSION FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT FELL ONTO A BUTANE TANK. DX: L 6TH RIB FX, CHEST WALL PX, ALCOHOL INTOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT FELL ONTO A PROPANE TANKE DX: RT RIB INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Beds or bedframes
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF UPPER BACK AFTER PROPANE TANK EXPLODED WHIL E PATIENT WAS SLEEPING IN BED AT HOME. (FD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN STRUCK BY A FUEL TANK THAT FELL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS - FELL ONTO PROPANE TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
JAMMED LT SHOULDER WHEN UNLOADING PROPANE TANKS 5 DAYS AGO. ACUTE THORA CIC BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
FELL ON PROPANE GAS TANK/ CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
CHEST PAIN, WORSE AFTER LIFTING BUTANE TANK 3 DAYS AGO AT HOME. DX; AC UTE MI, UNSTABLE ANGINA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/24/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/12/2001	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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