Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - Year 1997

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,550
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	656
6-15 years old:	112
16-25 years old:	64
26-50 years old:	675
50+ years old:	41

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	484	Lower Arm:	251
Finger:	228	All Of Body:	134
Foot:	96	Toe:	75
Lower Trunk:	74	25 - 50% Body:	72
Lower Leg:	66	Face:	27
Wrist:	19	Upper Arm:	19

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/30/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/1997	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1997	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/1997	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1997	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/1997	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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: 07/27/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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: 07/19/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/1997	Age: 13 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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: 07/17/1997	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1997	Age: 8 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, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1997	Age: 2 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, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/1997	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1997	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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: 05/17/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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: 05/08/1997	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/1997	Age: 41 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/1997	Age: 19 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/1997	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/1997	Age: 27 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, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/1997	Age: 16 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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