|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 442
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| FLASH BURN TO EYES , PROPAN TANK BLEW UP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| CONTUSION TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK BY PROPANE TANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PROPANE TANK FELL OFF SHELF ONTO PT FACIAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 10/16/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT UNLOADING PROPANE TANK FROM TRUCK AT HOME, IT ROLLED AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| BURNED TO LOWER EXTREMETIES BY BUTANE WHILE SITTING IN A TRUCK DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN BLE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/10/2004 | Age: 21 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PROPANE TANK CAUGHT FIRE. PT BURNED HAND WHILE TURNING NOZZLE OFF. . WORKS FOR FIRE DEPT, BUT HAPPENED AT HOME. ?FDA. D: 2ND DEG. BURN. |
| 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: 04/29/2004 | Age: 24 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 |
| PROPANE EXPLOSION AND FLASH BURN TO FACE--- 5% BURNS,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | 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 |
| FACIAL & HAND BURNS-@ CAMPGROUND-PROPANE TANK EXPLODED ACCORDING TO PT- TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
|
