Burn Injuries
In the United States, approximately 2.4 million burn injuries are reported every year. Approximately 650,000 of the injuries are treated by medical professionals; 75,000 are hospitalized.
Of those hospitalized, 20,000 have major burns involving at least 25% of their total body surface. Between 8,000 and 12,000 patients with burns die, and approximately one million will sustain substantial or permanent disabilities resulting from their burn injury.
Burn injuries can result from a variety of different activities and sources. Whether you are at home or on the job, you can be exposed to unknown dangers.
Listed below are some of the different causes of burn related injuries:
- Electrocution Burns
- Flammable Clothing
- Building Fires
- Motor Vehicle Fires
- Thermal Burns
- Flammable Liquids
- Chemical Burns
- Water Heater Fires
- Smoke/Heat Inhalation
- Scold/Burns from Hot Liquid
- Gas Explosions
- Defective Products
- Fume Ignition
- Work Related Accidents
- Gasoline Spills
