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Accidents - Cutting torches - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 14
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Date: 10/24/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS: PT W US'G AN ACETYLENE TOURCH THIS AFTERNOON, W TO PICK IT UP OFF GROUND & BURNED HIS HAND. BLISTER'G/RADIAL 1/2 DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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