- Author
- Hall, J. R., Jr.
- Title
- Deaths and Injuries Due to Non-Fire Burns.
- Coporate
- National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
- Report
- NFPA USS55, April 2009, 9 p.
- Keywords
- death | injuries | fire statistics | burns (injuries)
- Abstract
- In 2003-2007, an estimated 224,200 burn injuries were reported to hospital emergency rooms, of which 193,900 (86%) had no fire involvement. In 2005, 102 people died of unintentional injuries due to contact with hot objects and substances.