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Accidents - Gas or LP grills or stoves - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 504
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:76
Year 2002:16
Year 2006:146
Year 2007:140
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:30
Year 2010:79

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/13/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
55 YO M GRILLING W/ PROPANE 3 DAYS AGO & PROPANE TANK EXPLODED BURNING LEGS/ARM, FOREHEAD. MANAGING BURNS AT HOME.?FDA. DX:1ST/2ND DEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves, Sinks
55YOF SUSTAINED BURN TO THE LEG WHEN TRANSKERRING BOILING WATER FROM THE STOVE TO THE SINK AND WATER SPILLED ON LEG@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
BBQ PROPANE TANK BLEW UP BENEATH PT AT SENIOR CENTER. +FD. DX: BILAT LEG CIRCUMFERENTIAL FULL THICK BURN, BILAT HAND BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/21/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves, Day wear
PROPANE FIRE PIT CAUGHT PT'S PANTS ON FIRE LAST PM AT RESTAURANT. FD NS. DX: BILAT LEG BURNS <1%TBSA.
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: 10/23/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT LIGHTING A PROPANE GAS GRILL WHEN HE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO LO WER LEG NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves, Chemicals
66YMC WALKING BY STOVE FIRE ON PATIO WITH ZIP STRIP SPILLED ONTO LOWER LEG HEAT FROM FIRE CAUSED IGNITION/BURN NO FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A GAS GRILL LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
BURN L LEG/58YOM AT HOME BURNED LEG ON 6/21 ON GAS GRILL TOP. NOT CONCE RNED THAT IT MAY BE INFECTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
DX:25% PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LEGS , HANDS AND FACE AND SCROTU. LIGH TING PROPANE STOVE IN CAMPER WHEN IT EXPLODED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/31/1999Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas or LP grills or stoves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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