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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 452
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| DROPPED A FUEL TANK ON R FOOT,CRUSH INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured 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 |
| PT INVOLVED IN A STRUCTURAL FIRE- PROPANE TANK EXPLODED ON A TRAILER- T HERMAL BURNS TO FACE FD ATTENDED- |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | Age: 23 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 |
| PT S/P LIFTING A HEAVY PROPANE TANK C/O LOW BACK PAIN LOWER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT HAD A PROPANE STOVE BLOW UP IN HOUSE WITH VERY LOUD NOISE- RUPTURED RIGHT EAR DRUM- BAROTRAUMA EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| BURN FROM FLAME FROM PROPANE GAS BURNER NO FIRE DEPT AT SCEEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| HAVING PROPANE TANK FILLED AT GAS STATION, ACCIDENTLY HIT IN FACE WITH STREAM OF PROPANE. DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS, DORSAL MYOSPASM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 22 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, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| PT EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS LEAK FROM STOVE, NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 20 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 |
| FILLING PROPANE TANK IN CONFINED AREA WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE BURN ING FACE,ARMS ANDNECK,15% AREA BURNS/MED FLITE IN, UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT MOVING PROPANE TANK FELL ONTO HAND INJURING FINGER DX FX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 22 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 |
| PT LIT BBQ AND PROPANE TANK EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: FACIAL/NECK/HEAD FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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