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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 354
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PT THROWING PROPANE ONTO BONEFIRE WHEN IT LIT UP IN BLAST TYPE INJURY & BURNED FACE, NECK, ARM. SHOULDER. ?FDA. D:1ST/2ND DEG. BURNS. TRANSFER. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | 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 |
| C/O HEADACHE, NAUSEA&VOMITING STATUS POST EXPOSURE TO PROPANE LEAK IN C LASS ROOM FOR 20MINUTES>> PROPANE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | 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 |
| C/O HEADACHE&NAUSEA STATUS POST EXPOSURE TO GAS,?PROPANE, LEAK @ SCHOOL >> PROPANE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING PROPANE TANK. DX: R UPPER LIP LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Metal containers |
| PT STATES STARTING FIRES W/PROPANE TANK @ HIS HOUSE WHEN A PAINT CAN FL EW UP & BURNED L HAND AND FA. DX. BURN L WRIST, FA. NOT ST IF FD ATTEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT NOTICED A FIRE NEAR PROPANE TANK & MOTORCYCLE & STOMPED ON IT. FD NS DX: L LEG FULL/PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS, L HAND BURNS, R EYE SCLERA ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/18/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO FINGER FROM DROPPING A CANISTER OF PROPANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| DX 2ND DEGREE BURN: ACC SPLASHED COLD PROPANE ONTO RIF DORSAL ASPECT 3D AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT DIGGING IN YARD-HIT GASLINES-NATURAL GAS EXOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| STRUCK LAST EVENING BY A PROPANE TANK. DX FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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