title: Lawn mower-related burns.
abstract: Lawn mower-related injuries are fairly common and are usually caused by the mower blades. Burns may also be associated with the use of power lawn mowers. We describe 27 lawn mower-related burn injuries of 24 male patients and 3 female patients. Three of the patients with burn injuries were children. Burn sizes ranged from 1% to 99% of the total body surface area (mean, 18.1%). Two of the patients died. The hospital stay ranged from 1 day to 45 days. Twenty-six injuries involved gasoline, which is frequently associated with refueling accidents. Safety measures should involve keeping children away from lawn mowers that are being used. The proper use and storage of gasoline is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Joseph M. Still Burn Center, Doctor's Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Still
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Orlet
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gertler
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005742:Gasoline / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety
chemical_list: D005742:Gasoline