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Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147
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Date: 12/28/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT HOOKING UP PROPANE TANK AND IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE PT TRANSF. TO UNI VERSITY HOSPITAL DX// BURNS TO FACE AND HAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/12/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Motor vehicles or parts
HAD 4 PROPANE TANKS IN A MV&THEY OVER FLASHED PT TO THE FACE/ARMS/HAND S >> BURN, FD DOC NOT FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
PT TRIPPED OVER A PROPANE TANK AT HOME, SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO FACE DX: ABRASIONS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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