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Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 05/29/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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 or wood-burning grills
FIRST DEGREE BURNS RT FOREARM, LIFTED UP LID ON CHARCOAL GRILL AND FLAMES SINGED LT FOREARM, FIRE DEPT NOT CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT C/O BURNED ARM. PT FELL AGAINST CHARCOAL GRILL. DX 1ST ,2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT TOUCHED A HOT CHARCOAL GRILL WITH HIS LEFT FOREARM THERMAL BURN TO A RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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