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Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 555
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 08/21/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
41 YR OLD MALE LIGHTING CHARCOAL GRILL WITH LIGHTER FLUID THAT EXPLODED AND BURNED NECK AND TORSO,UNK FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
2YOM, FELL INTO A SMALL CHARCOAL GRILL @THE PARK BURNING CHEST/FOERARM >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
DX BURNS ON TRUNK & ARMS: 24YOM BURNS TO R SIDE OF BODY F GRILL FLASH FLAME F LIGHTER FLUID. SCATTERED RED AREAS ARMS/UPPER TORSO/NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
4 YOM FELL ONTO HOT CHARCOAL STARTER WHILE CAMPING. DX: 1% TBSA BURN TO BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Day wear
PT WAS LIGHTING CHARCOAL GRILL WHEN DRESS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BURNS R BREAST, ABDOMEN, FLANK, THIGH 15% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/01/2007Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT WAS AT A BAR-B-Q, STANDING BY THE GRILL, WHEN THE WIND PICKED UP & BLEW SOME COALS ONTO PT'S BARE CHEST. DX: SCATTERED THERMAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 07/02/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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


Date: 07/03/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
CHILD SUSTAINED SMALL BURN TO HIS BACK BY CHARCOAL GRILL AT HOME MINOR SKIN BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Gasoline
PT BURNED SELF WHEN LIGHTING A BBQ GRILL WITH GASOLINE,FLASH FIRE, AT FRIEND'S HOUSE, SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE- CHEST BURNED. DX: PART. THICK. BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
USING LIGHTER FLUID ON CHARCOAL GRILL / GRILL EXPLODED DX: CHEST, ABD., HAND & THIGH BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
DX CHEST STRAIN: LIFTING CHARCOAL GRILL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 05/21/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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


Date: 06/08/2000Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/1999Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/1998Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/1998Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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