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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 520
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH PROPANE GAS TANK AT HOME LT HAND PAIN * 54 Y/O B/M |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| CARRYING PROPANE TANK AND HIT HAND ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL. DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| DX LWBS: POSTERIOR R HAND BURN W PROPANE: REDNESS NOTED TO THE R POSTERIOR HAND. NO BURN ON THE PALM. NO BLISTERS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/03/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Water heaters |
| PT, WHO HAD JUST REFUELED 2 PROPANE TANKS FOR 20 FT. TRAVEL TRAILER, WE NT TO LIGHT WATER HEATER & PROPANE EXPLODED. +FDA.D:HAND/ARM BURNS, LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| PT BURNED RT HAND ON GAS HEATER; HEATER BLEW UP IN FACE; RT HAND W WND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PROPANE IN TRAILOR EXPLODED WHEN HE LIT A CIGARETTE AND BURNED BOTH HAN DS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2001 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2001 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2001 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2000 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/22/1999 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/1998 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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