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Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 789
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:204Lower Arm:173
Hand:157Lower Leg:75
Upper Leg:73All Of Body:61
Eyeball:14Foot:14
Finger:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
MOM BROUGHT GRILL INSIDE TO COOK DINNER CAUSING CO POISONING,TRANSF TO HYPERBARIC CHAMBER AT MASS EYE AND EYE HOSP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
BROUGHT CHARCOAL GRILL INSIDE HOUSE TO COOK DINNER AND GOT CO POISONING ,TRANSF TO HYPERBARIC CHAMBER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/02/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Foods
COOKING ON CHARCOAL GRILL INSIDE THE HOUSE,SHORTLY DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH , CO LEVEL FOUND TO BE 118>>CO POISONING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
HAND BURN. PT BURNED HAND ON A HOT CHARCOAL GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
TRIPPED ON BARBEQUE GRILL GRATE, FELL INTO FIRE PIT AT STATE PARK, HAS 1ST AND 2ND BURNS BOTH HANDS, FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 09/01/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
1% FACE,NECK ARMS AND THIGH.PT WAS LIGHTING A CHARCOAL GRILL WHEN FLAME S SHOT BACK ST PT.NO FIRE DEPT.THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PATIENT RAN INTO A GRILL AT THE PARK, BURNED LEFT FOREARM. DX-1ST DEGREE BURN FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT WITH BURNS TO HAND FROM TOUCHING CHARCOAL GRILL COVER
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: 08/02/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT FELL INTO A BURNING CHARCOAL GRILL DX: BURNS UPPER LEG NO FD
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: 07/05/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
BURNED FOREARM FROM A CHARCOAL GRILL. DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 07/01/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Charcoal
17 YOF WAS CATCHING A CHARCOAL GRILL THAT WAS FALLING OVER AND SUSTAINE D BURNS TO LEFT HAND FROM HOT CHARCOALS
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: 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: 06/22/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PATIENT KNOCKED OVER THE GRILL AFTER FAMILY COOKED OUT YESTERDAY, TRIED TO CLEAN UP AND PICKED UP COALS THAT WERE STILL HOT; 1ST DG BURN TO HAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
AT CAMPGROUND FELL ON CHARCOAL GRILL DX SECOND DEGREE BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
41 YOM WAS CLEANING A HOT GRILL AND POURED WATER OVER COALS AND A LARGE GUST OF STEAM CAME UP BURNING PT'S FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT WAS GRILOLING WHEN AN EMBER FROM THE CHARCOAL WENT INTO LEFT EYE TH ERMAL BURN TO EYEBALL
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)


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
DX 2CM BURN, 1ST DEGREE, L FOOT SOLE: STEPPED ON HOT COALS FROM GRILL AFTER DUMPING THEM FROM THE GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT PUT HAND ON HIBACHI GRILL LID. DX: R PALM 2ND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT STATES BURNED ARM ON CHARCOAL GRILL DX RT LOWER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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