Accidents - Charcoal - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2007:	70
Year 2009:	62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 08/31/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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

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