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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 954
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/22/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 33YOM WAS CUTTING METAL WITH WELDER WHEN A PIECE FLEW OFF DX: RT LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| USING WELDING TORCH - PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE - +FIRE / ?FD FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2009 | Age: 50 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| DX SUPERFICIAL BURN, R LOWER LEG: C/O BURN'G R LOWER LEG THIS A.M. WHEN PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE W ARC WELD'G; FIRE/SMOKE, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| BURN LEG - 45 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG - BURNED WH EN WELDING AT HOME TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT WITH 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH LOWER LEGS AFTER SPARKS FROM WELDING B URNED PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment, Bicycles or accessories |
| BURN BACK LEGS: WELDING ON A BIKE AT HOME, WEARING SHIRTS INSTEAD OF JEANS, STARTED GETTING BLISTERS LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| WELDING, HEAVY OBJECT FELL ON L LEG DX: L TIB/FIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/22/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| FLASHBURN LEGS - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH FLASH BURNS FROM WELDING TO ANTE RIOR SURFACE OF BOTH LEGS - ALSO POISON IVY FOR 1 WEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Adhesives |
| WHILE USING WELDER PIPE GLUE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED LOWER LEG FD DID NO T ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 29 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: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| WELDING WHILE WEARING SHORTS C/O BURNS TO LOWER LEGS DX: 1 DEGREE BURNS OF LEGS FROM WELDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PATIENT RECEIVED WELDING BURN TO LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2001 | Age: 47 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: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2000 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/1999 | Age: 44 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: Welding equipment, Footwear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/1999 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/1998 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Welding equipment, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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