Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PATIENT WAS AT A BBQ YESTERDAY & BUMPED HER LT ARM UP AGAINST HOT CHARCOAL GRILL SUSTAINING A 2ND DEG BURN TO HER LT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY.POURED LIGHTER FLUID ON CHA RCOAL GRILL AT CHURCH FUNCTION & IT FLASHED BURNING PTS UPPER ARM.NOFD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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