Accidents - Butane or LP gas meters - Year 2009 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
26-50 years old:	69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/18/2009	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Butane or LP gas meters, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABRASION FROM BUTANE IGNITING IN HER FACE WHILE LIGHTING A GAS GRILL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Butane or LP gas meters
RAN INTO GAS METER ON SIDE OF HOUSE, NOW W/LAC BELOW EYE & INSIDE LWR E YELID, EYE SWELLING/PAIN, BLURRY VISION; EYE LAC, CHEMOSIS CONJUNCTIVA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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