Accidents - Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
TRAUMA BACK.51YOM.PT.REFERS WHILE CARRYING PROPANE GAS EFON BACK EXP LOTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Gas or LP grills or stoves
57 YOF WAS BURNED WHEN PROPANE TANK FROM BBQ GRILL EXPLODED. +FD. DX: 11% TBSA PARTIAL SUPERFCIAL THICKNESS BURNS CHEST/ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
57 YOM LIFTING BUTANE TANK, L SIDE CP DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
59 YR OLD MALE INTOXICATED WHEN PROPANE TANK EXPLODED CATCHING ON FIREW ITH BURNS TO BACK WITH MED FLITE IN,UNK FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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