Vehicle-related burn injuries.

Author(s)
Barillo, D.J. Cioffi, W.G. McManus, W.F. & Pruitt, B.A.
Year
Abstract

Burn injury may result from the operation or maintenance of motor vehicles. 150 vehicle-related admissions to one burn center between 1987 and 1992 are reviewed. Vehicle operation resulted in 69 burns including 47 burns from fires following collisions. Vehicle maintenance resulted in 37 carburetor priming burns, 27 radiator scalds and 17 refueling or repair injuries. Six vehicle maintenance burns were occupationally related. Vehicle-related burns had a mean length of stay of 42 days and a mean patient charge of $79,811. Burns resulting from vehicle operation or maintenance are costly and potentially preventable.

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Publication

Library number
C 2507 (In: C 2490 S) /84 / IRRD 862513
Source

In: Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine AAAM, San Antonio, Texas, November 4-6, 1993, p. 209-218, 24 ref.

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