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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 325
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/09/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Day wear |
| CALF BURN-USING A BLOW TORCH-CAUGHT JEANS ON FIRE-FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT BURNED LT LEG WITH BLOW TORCH 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH, PIECE OF RED-HOT METAL BURNED LOWER LEG 2 DAY S AGO, NOW RED. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS LOWER LEG. AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Day wear |
| USING TORCH-PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE. ACUTE 12CMX12CM 2ND DEGREE BURN LT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| BURN TO LOWER EXTREMITIES, WAS USING A PROPANE TORCH TO HEAT A TRACK AT A RACE RACK AND BURNED LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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