Accidents - Charcoal - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 13
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
BURN TO LEFT HAND ; PT ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED HOT CHARCOAL. D : BURN LEF T HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 3 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: Charcoal, Buckets or pails
PATIENT PLAYING OUTSIDE WITH DAD WHEN TRIPPED AND HAND LANDED IN BUCKET OF HOT COALS WHEN FAMILY WAS GRILLING OUT,PALM BLISTERS;2ND DG BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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