Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 128
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	60
26-50 years old:	67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT LIGHTING A CHARCOAL GRILL SUSTAINED A FLASH BURN TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PATIENT FELL INTO CHARCOAL GRILL AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO BACK, SHOULDER, ELBOW. D: 10% SECOND DEGREE BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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