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Accidents - Cutting torches - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
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Date: 08/02/2004Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PATIENT WAS WORKING WITH AN ACETYLENE TORCH, WHEN HE LIT IT, IT FLAMEDU P AROUND HIS HAND NO FD CALLED. DX; BURN TO DORSAL SURFACE OF L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
49 YO MALE BURNED HAND WITH TORCH WHILE PLUMBING LEFT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT HAND FROM A CUTTING TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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