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Accidents - Charcoal - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
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Date: 08/31/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
58 YOM WAS BURNING CHARCOAL AT HOME. ACCIDENTALLY SUSTAINED BURN TO RIG HT LOWER LEG. FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT GRILLIN OUT AT HOME AND THE GRILL TIPPED OVER AND THE CHARCOAL FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG THERMAL BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2007Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
PT STEPPED INTO HOT COALS THAT HAD JUST BEEN BURRIED - BURNED LEGS. D: 20% BURN BSA; BURNS TO L HAND, LEFT LEG, L ANKLE AND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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