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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fuel-burning welding equipment |
| PT WITH ARM AND LEG TINGLING AND NUMBNESS AFTER GAS WELDING LAST NIGHT. D: TINGLING, CONCERN FOR SERIOUS CONDITION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Fuel-burning welding equipment |
| =25YOM WATCHING A FRIEND WELD INJ TO BOTH EYES AT FRIENDS HOMEDX/WELDER S FLASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fuel-burning welding equipment |
| ULTRA VIOLET KERATITIS BOTH EYES, GOT A FLASH BURN WHILE USING ASTICK W ELD ON EXHAUST OF A 1991 *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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