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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/13/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Day wear |
| STANDING BY A HOT PROPANE TANK WHEN PANTS CAUGHT FIRE BURNING LEGS ANDT HIGHS;***/UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/03/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT WAS FIXING PLUMBING AT HOME, PROPANE TANK NOZZEL CAME OFF, PT USED R THIGH TO COVER IT DX: BURN RT THIGH + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/1999 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/1997 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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