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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 429
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:23
Year 2000:70
Year 2002:99
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:29
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:71
Year 2009:31
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/01/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 07/22/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PROPANE BOTTLE FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD 3 DAYS AGO. DX: HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL HIT A PROPANE TANK CAUSING A CONCUSSION, AND A LAC ERATION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT HIT HEAD ON PROPANE TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON PROPANE TANK 3 DAYS AGO. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
IN PROPANE GAS EXPLOSION WAS MED FLIGHTED IN WITH SCALP BURNS UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHI-A PROPANE TANK FELL FROM A SHELF-HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
41 YOM FELL HITTING PROPANE TANK CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A GAS PROPANE TANK DX: HEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2000Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/1997Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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