Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - 50+ years old - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 333
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	137	Lower Leg:	93
Lower Arm:	66	Knee:	17
25 - 50% Body:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/17/1999	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1999	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1999	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire:
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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