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Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - Year 2008 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 09/03/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Paper products
EYELID BURN-LIGHTING CHARCOAL GRILL WHEN BURNIGN PAPER HIT EYE-@ HOME-F D NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Multi-purpose lighters
40 YO LITE CHARCOAL GRILL WITH CHARCOAL LIGHTER BURN TO FACE BURN FACE---NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
RUNNING AT PARK WHEN TRIPPED OVER OWN FEET AND HIT HEAD ON METAL TOP OF BBQ PIT ON GROUND. DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT WAS BURNED ON CHEST AND FACE TRYING TO LIGHT A CHARCOAL GRILL, FACIAL AND CHEST BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
DX SUPERFICICAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO FACE W/O AIRWAY INVOLVEMENT: COOK'G ON CHARCOAL GRILL. HAS FLASH BURN TO FACE, WORE NO EYE PROTECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Lighter fluids
PT WAS LIGHTING BARBEQUE W/LIGHTER FLUID AND IT FLASHED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BILAT HANDS AND FACE 2% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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