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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 522
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/21/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| 50YOM IGNITED GAS VAPOR WITH BLOW TORCH WHILE WORKING ON CAR 2ND DEGREE BURN OF FACE NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Gasoline |
| PT WAS USING CUTTING TORCH WHEN SPARK CAUSED TANK OF GASOLINE TO EXPLODE. FD NS. DX: FACIAL BURN 2ND DEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/15/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT WAS USING A BLOW TORCH ON GAS TANK OF PICK UP TRUCK WHEN GAS IGNITED DX:BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| USING CUTTING TORCH AT HOME AND BURNED FACE. *DX: PARTIAL THICKNES THERMAL BURN TO FACE AND SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT WORKING ON HIS CAR WITH A TORCH WHEN THE TORCH BLEW UP SUSTAINED THE RMAL BURNS TO FACE AND CHEST NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| HIT IN CHEEK WITH OXYGEN TANK-FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT STATES HAD A VAN UP ON A LIFT WAS CUTTING REAR OUT WITH A TORCHDRIVE SHAFT SLID & FELL HITTING HIM IN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT USING A BLOW TORCH REMOVING THE GRILL OFF A CAR AT HOME WHEN TH E FREON IGNITED SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/1999 | Age: 40 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/1998 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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