Tag Archives: Burn Injuries
Shocking Experience At New Aldi Construction
A routine day at work became anything but that recently when a local man suffered serious injuries during electrical work at a new Aldi grocery store and was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious burns on his upper body. The man is an employee of an air conditioning company and was working… Read More »
Performer And Students Injured At Pep Rally
Pep rallies are supposed to get a crowd fired up, but a local school got more fired up than they anticipated when a fire breather act at a St. Patrick’s Day pep rally went drastically wrong. According to this story, a part of the entertainment for the rally was a fire breather who, during… Read More »
Burn Injuries Affect Nearly Half a Million Americans Yearly
In 2014, nearly half a million people received medical treatment for burn injuries, according to the American Burn Association. About 40,000 Americans were hospitalized for injuries including burns. Some 30,000 of those were treated at hospital burn centers, the American Burn Association reports. Over 60% of the hospitalizations related to burn injuries were taken… Read More »
The Basics of Burns
Burns are damage to skin tissue caused by a variety of forces including: chemicals, electricity, heat, sunlight, and radiation. Scalds, flammable liquids and gases, and building fires are among some of the most common causes of burns. If you have been burned due to someone else’s negligence, make sure to reach out to an… Read More »