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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:68All Of Body:61
Face:6Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/28/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
ANOXIA, FATHER STS PT EXPOSED TO GAS FUMES, GAS PIPE BURST IN THE BASEM ENT AT THE SCHOOL, C/O HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PATIENT JUMPING AROUND AND FELL HITTING CHIN ON FUEL TANK AT SHOP; CHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO SHOULDER WHEN HIT GAS TANK AT CAMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT. WAS PUMPING PROPANE W / O GLOVES ON , & DIDN'T REALISE THAT COLD PROPANE WAS ESCAPING SEEPING OUT. DX: RT. HAND CHEMICAL BURN 2ND DEGRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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