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Accidents - Charcoal - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 447
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 05/03/2009Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
PT WAS FOUND STANDING IN CHARCOAL FIRE, PUT IN BY BROTHER, SUSTAINING 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER EXTREMITIES, FD PRES NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
PT HAD HOT CHARCOAL FROM BARBEQUE FALL ONTO LEG 5 DAYS AGO. PT HAD BEEN DRINKING ETOH. NOW WITH POPPED BLISTERS. D:1ST/2ND DEGREE BURN, LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 12/18/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT HAD A CHARCOAL GRILL FALL OVER AND THE HOT GRILLS BURNED LOWER LEG T HERMAL BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
PATIENT BURNED CALF ON CHARCOAL; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
PT BURNED RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT FOOT ON CHARCOAL. D: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER AND RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2001Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2000Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2000Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/1999Age: 9 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/1999Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal, Bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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