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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 701
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/1998 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Cutting torches, Footwear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/1998 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/15/1998 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/1998 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/1998 | Age: 39 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, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/1998 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/1998 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/1998 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/28/1998 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cutting torches, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/1998 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/1998 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/1998 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/1998 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Clothing accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/1998 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/1998 | Age: 32 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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