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Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:67
Year 2003:85
Year 2006:71
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Day wear
PT WAS LIGHTING CHARCOAL GRILL WHEN DRESS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BURNS R BREAST, ABDOMEN, FLANK, THIGH 15% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Gasoline
WAS TRYING TO LIGHT ALREADY BURNING CHARCOAL ON CHARCOAL GRILL WITH GA SOLINE AND IGNITED AND BURNED CHEST FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
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


Date: 06/29/1998Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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