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Accidents - Electric welding equipment - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
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Date: 12/17/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Electric welding equipment, Eye protection devices
PT. USING AN ARC WELDER WITH A PAIR OF VERY POOR GOGGLES. WELDING LESS THAN 1 MINUTE, PAIN TO EYES. DX ARC WELDER BURN OF EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Electric welding equipment
FLASH BURN EYES - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH PAIN AND BURNING WITH PHOTOPHOB IA AFTER EXPOSURE TO ARC WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Electric welding equipment
USING ELECTRIC WELDER, RADIATION BURNS TO EYE'S FROM FLASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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