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Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:85Head:70
Lower Trunk:70All Of Body:30
Lower Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/05/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
A METAL CAST FROM WOOD BURNING STOVE FELL CRUSHING FINGER >> FX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
CHARCOAL GRILL FELL ON TOP OF PT WHEN HE TRIED TO FIX THE LEGS OF GRILL DX BURNS TO (L) FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
53YMC *** GRILL CAME APART AND CRUSHED THUMB BETWEEN LEG OF GRILL AND B ASE/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Mobile/manufactured homes
SMOKE INHALATION FROM HOUSE FIRE,SPARK FROM CHARCOAL GRILL CAUGHT MOBIL E HOME ON FIRE. FD++. PT IS ON HOME 02
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
79 YOM, STARTING A CHARCOAL FIRE IN THE BARBEQUE, WITH SOME LIGHTER FLUID, GOT A SNOOTFULL AND FELL. DX; CONCUSSION AND LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT WAS CARRYING A BBQ GRILL TWO WEEKS AGO AND FELL ON TO HIS BUTTOCKS H AS HAD PAIN EVER SINCE. DX: CONTUSION ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT PRESENTED WITH OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS FOR POSSIBLE CO EXPOSURE FROM CH ARCOAL GRILL USED IN THE HOUSE FOR SHORT TIME. NO SYMPTOMS/OR INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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