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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,902
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 10/08/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT FELL OFF OF ROOF; LANDED ON PROPANE TANK; BACK PAIN DX: ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| LIFTED A PROPANE TANK, BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR, DORSAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2009 | Age: 29 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 PICKED UP A PROPANE TANK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| STREAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING A GAS TANK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| LIFTING AND MOVING PROPANE TANK AND DEVELOPED PAIN AND STRAIN TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| INJURED LOW BACK LIFTING 25 GALLON PROPANE TANK OUT OF BACK OF TRUCK AT HOME, HAS HERNIATED DISC AT L-4, L-5. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/17/2008 | Age: 28 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, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| PRESENT WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHILE ADJUSTING THE PROPANE TANK ONTO THE GRILL >> MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - 45 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CHIEF COMPLAINT OF RIGHT LOW BACK PAIN - ONSET WHEN PULLING A 100LB GAS CYLINDER THROUGH THE SNOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| R SIDE LBP AFTER LIFTING PROPANE TANK DX; LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT LIFTED 12 GAL GAS TANK TO PUT IN CAR AND INJURED BACK AT HOME TODAY DX// LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT WAS RUNNING AROUND W/KIDS AND FELL OVER A LIQUID PROPANE TANK. DX. CONT ABDM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 LIFTED PROPANE TANK OUT OF CAR YESTERDAY. DX: LUMBAR STRIAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2006 | Age: 47 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: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT INJURED BACK WHEN HE JUMPED OFF OF A FUEL TANK. DX: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 STATES HE PULLED BACK WHEN MOVING A PROPANE TANK DX: LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PATIETN TRIPPED AND FELL OVER GAS TANK. FELL ON BACK. DX-SPRAIN LUMBAR SPINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT. STATES SHE LIFTED A PROPANE TANK OUT OF THE BACK OF TRUCK AND FELT BACK PAIN. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN, LUMBAR SACRAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2005 | Age: 41 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 |
| BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A PROPANE TANK LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2005 | Age: 41 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 |
| LIFTING PROPANE TANK DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT SLIPPED&FELL BCKWARDS HITING BACK ON A PROPANE TANK SUSTAINED " LUBMAR SPINE CONTUSION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 LIFTED PROPANE TANKS FROM TRUCK. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2004 | Age: 41 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: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| HURT BACK LIFTING PROPANE TANK - MUSCULAR BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| INJURED BACK LIFTING PROPANE TANK. DX. LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 LIFTED PROPANE TANK. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2003 | Age: 46 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 |
| BACK PAIN AFTER LOADING PROPANE BOTTLES (10 GAL TANKS).DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| LOWER BACK THERMAL BURN.PT BURNED BACK ON A HOT PROPANE TANK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2001 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2001 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2001 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2001 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2000 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2000 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2000 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2000 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2000 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/1999 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/17/1999 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/1998 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/1998 | Age: 48 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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