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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,506
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2010 | Age: 38 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 |
| 38 Y/O FEMALE STATES HIT HAND AGAINST PROPANE TANK AT HOME DX: CONTUSION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Stairs or steps |
| 49YOM-WRIST SPRAIN-CARRYING EMPTY PROPANE TANK DOWN STEPS & FELL ON ICY STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 44 YOF WAS CHANGING PROPANE BOTTLE WHICH EXPLODED LAST PM. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LEGS/FACE 18-20%. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/10/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Mobile/manufactured homes |
| 42 YO M IN SMALL TRAILER W/ PROPANE TANK THAT WAS LEFT ON. LIT SOMETHIN G ELSE & TANK EXPLODED CAUSING FIRE. +FDA. DX:BURNS NECK/EARS/FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 41 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 41YOM HUFFING PROPANE AND DRINKING ALCOHOL AND FOUND ALTERED MENTAL STA TUS WEAKNESS POISONING ETOH AND PROPANE ABUSE OD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/26/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 48YOF BURNED FOREARM ON PROPANE TANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 33YOM WAS TRYING TO CATCH PROPANE TANKE AND INJ THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| LOWER LEG CONT. 32 YOM DROPPED A PROPANE TANK ONTO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 29YO M WAS STEPPING OVER HIS PROPANE TANK AT HOME WHEN CUT KNEE. DX: KN EE LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: American Indian/Alaska Native |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | 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 |
| 35 YO NAM ATTEMPTING TO TAKE PROPANE TANK OUT OF CAMPTRAILER BLOWBACK 1ST DEGREE BURN FACE, 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FOREARMS NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| 30 YOM THOUGHT PROPANE TANK WAS TURNED OFF, DISCONNECTED HOSE & IT FLASHED. +FD. DX: FLASH BURNS FACE, ARMS, HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 29 YOM CARRYING PROPANE TANK OVER AND UNDER CREEK AND NOTICED A SHARP PAIN IN MID THORACIC REGION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 47YOF WITH BURNS TO 40% OF BODY PROPANE TANK BLEW UP DX: BURNS TO 40% O F BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 39 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| 39YOM, CHANGING PROPANE TANK ON GAS GRILL&SUSTAINED B/L ARMS BURN >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| 37 WHITE MALE LIFTED PROPANE TANK FELT POP IN LOW BACK DX LOW BACK PAIN, CHRONIC LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| 47 YOM INJURED FACE FROM PROPANE FLAME. DX-SUPERFICIAL 1ST DEGREE BURN ON FACE, FLAME INVOLVED, NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 50YOM SUSTAINED TOE FRACTURE WHEN GAS TANK FELL ON IT@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 38 YOF WITH HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS FROM EXPOSURE TO PROPANE IN CAMPER. DX-CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, HEADACHE,NO FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2010 | Age: 42 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Clothing |
| 42 YR OLD MALE HAD PROPANE TANK EXPLODE BURNING ARMS AND LEGS THAT WERE ON FIRE AND THEN RAN INTO HOUSE TO PUT FIRE OUT ON CLOTHING,UNK FIRE DE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/10/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| CHEMICAL EXPOSURE-27YOF PRESENTS TO ER C/O HEADACHE, COUGH AND SORE THR OAT AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO PROPANE GAS IN HER HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 46YOM HAS ABD & GROIN PAIN AFTER LIFTING A 400# PROPANE TANK DX;* NO NE STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 44 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 |
| 44 YR OLD MALE HAD PROPANE TORCH EXPLODE IN HAND FLASHING UP TO FACE BU RNING IT.NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/12/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 38 YOM INJURED RIGHT UPPER ARM FROM PROPANE TANK. DX-RIGHT UPPER EXTREMITY CIRCUMFRENTIAL BURN, TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| CHANGING PROPANE TANK AND IT BLEW UP 26 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURN FOR3EARM A ND FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 44 YOM STRUCK ON LEFT HAND AT HOME BY A GAS TANK SUSTAINING A LACERATIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 32 YOM BECAME DIZZY FROM PROPANE GAS EXPOSURE AT HOME. DX-GAS EXPOSURE PROPANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 43YOM FELL OVER TRYING TO PICK UP PROPANE TANK, FELL BACKWARDS DX;# DISLOCATED (L) SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| 27 YO WF HAS SINGED HAIR FROM HOUSE EXPLOSION PROPANE SINGED HAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| 45 YR OLD FEMALE STATES WENT INTO HOUSE ANS SMELLED PROPANE BECAME DIZZY & GOT A HEADACHE DX: EXPOSURE TO PROPANE FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT WAS CAMPING AND PROPANE TANK EXPLODED 5% 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND A ND ABD. 33YOM NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | 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 |
| 42YOF WAS WORKING IN *** CONCESSION STAND, STARTED COUGHING& FEELING S. O.B., SMELLED PROPANE LEAKING. DX - PROPANE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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