Accidents - Cutting torches - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,219
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	163
Year 1998:	266
Year 1999:	279
Year 2000:	94
Year 2001:	357
Year 2002:	128
Year 2003:	137
Year 2004:	114
Year 2006:	150
Year 2007:	157
Year 2008:	86
Year 2009:	139
Year 2010:	142

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
40 YOM-PT WAS @ HOME USING CUTTING TOURCH WHEN SOME HOT METAL WENT INT O L EYE DX CORNEAL ABRASION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2010	Age: 28 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
FB L EYE/28YOM AT HOME WAS USING A TORCH WHEN PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO L EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches
28YMC USING A PLASMA CUTTER C/O EYES BURNING WEARING EYE PROTECTION UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 28 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
FOREIGN BODY RT EYE: 28YOM CUTTING METAL WITH A **** @ HOME & SOMETHING WENT INTO RT EYE SUNDAY, PAINFUL & IRRITATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches
UV CORNEAL BURNS-USING A CUTTING TORCH W/O EYE PROTECTION-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
USING A BLOWTORCH TO WELD AND STATES A METAL FIREBALL HIT MY EYE. DX CELLULITIS L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
FB L EYE WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH DX; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2007	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
CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY: USING TORCH AT HOME, IT SPARKED (FLASHED) CAUSING BURNING TO RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
43YMC USING A TORCH AND C/O SOMETHING IN EYE/FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches
BILATERAL UV KERATITIS - 30 YO MALE USED A PLASMA CUTTER TODAY AT HOME - PRESENTS WITH BILATERAL EYE IRRITATION AND REDNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
32YOM L EYE FB CUTTING TORCH FB IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
PATIENT WAS WORKING WITH CUTTING TORCH AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE. DX: FOREIGN BODY TO RIGHT EYE WITH REMOVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
PT USING TORCH AT HOME C/O FB IN EYE FLASH BURNS FB IN LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 43 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: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
43 Y M GOT METAL IN HIS EYE WHEN CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH. NO FDDX: FOR EIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/04/2003	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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
ACUTE 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R EYE AREA, USING TORCH AT HOME FRIDAY SPARK HIT L CORNEA OF R EYE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
CUTTING METAL WITH A TORCH WHEN SOMETHING FLEW BACK IN HIS EYE. R EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
CUTTING CAB OFF PICKUP AT FRIENDS HOUSE WITH CUTTING TORCH, GOT SOMETHI NG IN EYE. DX; CORNEAL ABRASION, ACUTE EYE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2001	Age: 38 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: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2001	Age: 37 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, Pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2001	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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: 05/21/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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: 05/07/2001	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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: 03/11/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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: 02/13/2001	Age: 36 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: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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: 01/19/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches, Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches, Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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: 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: 11/29/1997	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/1997	Age: 35 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, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/1997	Age: 37 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: 04/02/1997	Age: 32 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: 02/04/1997	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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