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Accidents - Gas or LP grills or stoves - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 508
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:159Face:116
Head:86Upper Trunk:71
Finger:59Lower Leg:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
CUT THUMB ON EDGE OF GAS GRILL. DX THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
HEAT FLASH TO FACE WHILE LIGHTINIG PROPANE GRILL DX: THERMAL BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
PATIENT BURNED FACE, LEFT EAR AND NECK FROM FLASH FROM GAS GILL. DX; F FLASH BURN TO FACE LET EAR AND NECK FROM GAS GRILL FIRE DEPT NOT ATTEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
AT HOME GAS GRILL BLEW UP DX THERMAL BURNS ARMS AND NOSE FIRE DEPARTMEN T NOT NOTIFIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
LIGHTING GAS GRILL FALMES BURST BACK PT BURNED TO UPPER TRUNK AND FACE AND ARMS..NO FIRE DEPRT.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 59 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: Gas or LP grills or stoves, Aluminum foil wrapping products
DX SUPERFICIAL BURNS TO FACE: GRILL'G FIRE WENT OUT OF GAS GRILL, RAISE FOIL ON GRILL & A BIG BALL OR FIRE CAME OUT & SINGED PT EYEBROWS-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
SCALP LAC/55YOM AT HM ABOUT 1 HR AGO WAS CARRYING GAS GRILL AND IT FELL AND CUT TOP OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
GAS GRILL LID FELL ON TOP OF HEAD WHILE CLEANING IT >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT IGNITING A PROPANE GRILL AND THERE WAS A SPARK AND SUSTAINED FLASH B URNS TO LOWER LEGS FD AS ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT OPENED THE LID TO A GAS GRILL AND FLAMES SHOT UP AND SUSTAINED THERM AL BURNS TO RIGHT LOWER ARM NS IF FD ATENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT GAS BURNER & IT FLAMED UP IN FACE LAST NIGHT, SUSTAINED A FACIAL BURN, NO FIRE DEPT PRESENCE MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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