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Accidents - Charcoal - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:41Lower Arm:15
Wrist:15Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal, Lighter fluids
CHARCOAL W/LIGHTER FLJID IN HOUSE, C/O HEADACHE. DX. CARBON MONOXIDE E XPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
DX:LEFT FOREARM PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN WITH SECONDARY MILD CELLULITIS. PT FELL INTO FIRE AND BURNED ARM ON COALS. FD DID NOT ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
BURNED HAND ON HOT CHARCOALS ON THE BEACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Charcoal
RT WRIST BURN-AT HOME-POURED COOL WATER ON HOT BARCECUE-GOT STEAMEDBUR NED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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