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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 290
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/23/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| BURNS CHEST,FACE,R HAND - FIREBALL HIT FACE USING A CUTTING TORCH ON DE MO DERBY CAR MOTOR,NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/08/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| DROPPED TORCH, BURNED LT SIDE OF FACE AND HAND/ 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS AND PALM OF LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| 17 YO M USING PROPANE TORCH TO MELT CAR PAVEMENT, EXPLODED IN FACE. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO EYE LIDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/1998 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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