Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - Year 2006 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	15
50+ years old:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Gasoline
WAS TRYING TO LIGHT ALREADY BURNING CHARCOAL ON CHARCOAL GRILL WITH GA SOLINE AND IGNITED AND BURNED CHEST FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
PT WAS LIGHTING A CHARCOAL GRILL WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHEN FLAMES CAUGHT HIM IN THE CHEST SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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