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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 194
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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 |
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