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Accidents - Cutting torches - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
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Date: 06/09/2005Age: 26 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
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A HAND FROM A CUTTING TORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R HAND: USING BLOW TORCH AT HOME WHILE WORKING ON A TRUCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
DX BURN LEFT HAND: USING CUTTING TORCH AND INJURED HAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
BURN TO LT HAND FROM TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
STATES WAS USING A BLOW TORCH AND BARN EXPLODED, STATES BLEW BARN DOORS OFF. BURNS TO HANDS, FINGERS AND LEFT KNEE. MULTIPLE BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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