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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 409
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/04/2006 | Age: 55 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 |
| H/O CHRONIC BACK PAIN, EXCERBATED BY LIFTING A PROPANE GAS TANK " BACK PAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2006 | Age: 53 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 Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT WAS BURNED WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY THREW A SMALL PROPANE TANK IN A FIRE DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN OF RIGHT FOREARM-FIRE DEPT. DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| LACERATION FINGER - 53 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATED RIGHT RING FINGER WHEN SHE DROPPED A PROPANE TANK FROM THE GRILL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PATIENT STATES THE BLAST FROM BUTANE TANK CAUSED A PAIR OF PILERS TO HI T HIM IN HEAD AT HOME. DX: 2.5 LACERATION TO FOREHEAD, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| DROPPED PROPANE BOTTLE/TOE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON FOOT DX// RIGHT 1ST TOE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2006 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Beds or bedframes |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF UPPER BACK AFTER PROPANE TANK EXPLODED WHIL E PATIENT WAS SLEEPING IN BED AT HOME. (FD) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| DROPPED PROPANE TANK ON TOE AT HOME COMUNUTED DISTAL TUFT FX R GREAT TO E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Tool sheds |
| 100 GAL PROPANE TANK OUTSIDE SHED WHERE PT WAS EXPLODED. DX: 10% TBSA BURN FACE/HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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