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Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:71Finger:69
Face:15Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/08/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
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
BURNS TO FACE & NECK-STARTING A GRILL (CHARCOAL) W/ LIGHTER FLUID-IT FL ASHED UP-@ HOME-FD NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Charcoal
BURNED HAND WHEN PICKED UP CHARCOAL FROM GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE WALKED INTO HOT CHARCOAL GRILL ON THE GROUND CA USING A BURN TO HER RT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
9 YOF WAS MOVING BARBEQUE GRILL AND LID OF GRILL FELL ON FINGER. LEFTI NDEX FINGER. SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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