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Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 383
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:67
Year 1999:66
Year 2003:68
Year 2004:58
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:30
Year 2008:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT WITH BURNS TO LEGS FROM HOT COALS AT A BARBEQUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT CAUGHT SIDE OF CALF ON CHARCOAL GRILL YESTERDAY. D:1ST/2ND DEGREE BU RN, CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
LOWER LEG BURN-HIT BBQ GRILL-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
18 YOFWA MAKING HAMBURGER AND CHARCOAL GRILL BLEW UP DUE TO THE LIGHTER FLUID AND CAUGHT BOTH FEET AND LOWER ON FIRE. NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
PT LIGHTING CHARCOAL GRILL AND LIGHTER FLUID FLARED BACK AND BURNED BOT H LOWER LEGS, UNKNOWN IF FD IN ATTENDANCE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/31/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT BURNED CALF ON CHARCOAL GRATE OF BARBEQUE ONE WEEK AGO. RED AND PAIN FUL. D: LOWER LEG 3RD DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
LAC R SHIN; STEPPED ON GRATE OF FIREPIT WHICH FLIPPED STRIKING HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/1999Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Electric charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/1998Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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