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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 429
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Gasoline |
| BURN TO CHEST, SHOULDER & NECK. PT WAS WELDING NEAR AN OPEN GAS CAN AND THE GAS FUMES IGNITED, FLASH/FIRE BALL TO CHEST/NECK. NO FD INVOLVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| C/O NECK PAIN SINCE WELDING ON VEHICLE/ CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 44 YOM WAS SPIT WELDING A FEW DAYS AGO. SPARKS LANDED ON SCALP.. NOW H AS ENLARGED SWELLING AT BACK OF NECK. DX CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 45 Y/O M INJURED NECK WHILE WELDING AT HOME. DX; CERVICAL SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| LT LAMINA FX OF C2-WHILE HELPING A FRIEND WELD A BAR ON A FORKLIFT-LOCA LE NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 26-YOM SUSTAINED A BURN TO HIS NECK AS A RESULT OF WELDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2001 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 11/25/1997 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Welding equipment, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/1997 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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