Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/18/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Fences or fence posts
PT. WAS GOING TO SHUT GATE AND TRIPPED OVER BARBEQUE GRILL LACERATION LOWER LEG 3.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
ACUTE 2ND, 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO L LOWER LEG: USING LIGHTER FLUID ON CHAR COAL GRILL, FLAMES SINGED BILATERAL LEGS, ARMS, EYEBROWS ? F.D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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