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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 440
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/15/2006 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Blankets |
| WORKING WITH CUTTING TORCH IN HIS GARAGE AND A BLANKET CAUGHT FIRE AND PUT OUT WITH HANDS F.D. NOT RECORDED SECOND DEGREE BURN HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Ceilings and walls |
| BURNED ARM AND HAND WHILE USING A TORCH TO CUT WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2006 | Age: 35 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Clothing accessories |
| 35YOM GAS CUAGHT GLOVES ON FIRE BURN USING TORCH DOES NOT STATE WETHER FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT WITH BURN TO HAND FROM BLOW TORCH ON SATURDAY. HAS BEEN DOING MAN UAL LABOR PAST 3-4 DAYS. D:3RD DEGREE BURN, HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| BURNED HAND ON METAL USING TORCH ON CAR TRAILER BURN RT HAND 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| SECOND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND - BURNED HAND ON HOT METAL WHEN USING A TO RCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT BURNED WITH BLOW TORCH; TB HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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