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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 380
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2009 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 24 YOM WALKED INTO A PROPANE TANK PUNCTURING LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY. DX: 2 CM LACERATION LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 22YO WHITE FEMALE STS HELPED MOVE PROPANE TANKS POSS HIT KNEE ON TANK C/O L KNEE PAIN, DX L KNEE SOFT TISSUE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| HIT HAND ON PROPANE TANK AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| HEAD INJ;LAC/16YOF STS A PROPANE TANK TIPPED OVER AND HIT HER IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING LAC AND HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON TOE. DX TOE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2009 | Age: 17 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 PLACED CANISTER OF BUTANE ON LIT STOVE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: FIRST DEG FACIAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/02/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A PROPANE TANK. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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