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Accidents - Charcoal or wood-burning grills - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:77Upper Trunk:15
Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/06/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
CHARCOAL GRILL TURNED OVER ON PT. DX LOWER LEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT BURNED UPPER ARM ON BARBQUE PIT, DX: BURN TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills, Day wear
PT WAS LIGHTING CHARCOAL GRILL WHEN DRESS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BURNS R BREAST, ABDOMEN, FLANK, THIGH 15% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Charcoal or wood-burning grills
PT BURNED LEG WHEN BARBECUING ON GRILL AT HOME DX: BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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