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Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:85Face:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT BURNED FACE WHEN COOKING ON CHARCOAL GRILL AND WHEN OPENED THE DOORT HE FLAMES HIT HER IN THE FACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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

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