Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - 16-25 years old - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Arm:	84	Lower Leg:	66
Eyeball:	38	Face:	35
Hand:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/31/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Electric charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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