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Accidents - Cutting torches - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
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Date: 12/09/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
TOUCHED HOT TORCH WHILE WORKING ON CAR DX: L HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
42YO M BURNT HAND WITH PROPANE TORCH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
37 YOM - BURNT BY PROPANE TORCH LAST PM ON HANDS DX - 1 AND 2 DEGREE B URNS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Mattresses
USING BLOWTORCH AND SET BED ON FIRE BURNED RIGHT HAND WHILE TAKING MATTRESS OUT DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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