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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 416
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 16YOM AT UNSTATED LOCALE KICKED PROPANE TANK INJ R GREAT TOE/ DX R GREAT TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 18YOWM PT WAS LIGHTING PROPANE BURNER OUTSIDE AT HOME & BURNER FLASH ED FIRE BURNING FACE, R ARM, HAND, LOW LEG. DX. BURNS HEAD, FACE, R ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 19YOM, RETREIVING A PAINT BRUSH UNDER PROPANE TANK&BITTEN BY " COPPER H EAD" SANKE TO THE ARM>>PW/SNAKE BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 20 YOM SUSTAINED BURNS OF HIS FACE BY AN EXPLODING PROPANE TANK AT HOME . |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/06/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 25 YO F TURNED ON PROPANE TANK, FLAME FLASHED IN FACE. DX 1ST DEGREE BU RN FACE, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2010 | Age: 24 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 |
| 24 YOM WAS LIGHTING GAS GRILL WITH PROPANE WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED AT HOME. DX-1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, NOSE, CHEEK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 24 YOF PROPANE TANK TIPPED OVER; FELL ON LT HAND. DX:CONTUSION, PERIP HERAL NEUROPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| 21 YO M THREW PROPANE TANK INTO FIRE, EXPLODED BURNED PT FACE. DX FACE BURNS +FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/15/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| GAS TANK BLEW UP BURNS TO HANDS FACE AND ARMS 21YOM NOT STATED I F FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/26/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 22YOM, REPORTS SPILLED LIQUID PROPANE ONTO RT HAND LAST PM, PULLED VALV E OFF TANK IT WAS LEAKING>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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