Accidents - Charcoal - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
16-25 years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal
PT FELL INTO A PILE OF HOT BURNING COAL WITH LT ARM/HAND BURNS FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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

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