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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,580
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	37
Year 1998:	150
Year 1999:	173
Year 2000:	155
Year 2001:	243
Year 2002:	350
Year 2003:	279
Year 2004:	146
Year 2005:	278
Year 2006:	440
Year 2008:	190
Year 2009:	70
Year 2010:	63

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/04/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
47 YOM 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND, USING A TORCH TO HEAD A PIECE OF METAL AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND HIT HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2009	Age: 45 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
BURNED HAND AND WRIST ON CUTTING TORCH/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RT HAND AND WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 33 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
PT SUS BURN TO HAND WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 27 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, Pipes
BURNED HAND WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A ROD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT WAS BURNED W/PROPANE TORCH. FD NS. DX: L PALM BURN FIRST/SECOND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 36 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
HAND BURNED-TOUCHED HOT CUTTING TORCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 06/07/2005	Age: 47 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
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: 06/02/2005	Age: 37 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
DX BURN LEFT HAND: USING CUTTING TORCH AND INJURED HAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2005	Age: 41 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
BURN TO LT HAND FROM TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2005	Age: 36 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
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

Date: 08/02/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 06/30/2004	Age: 49 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
49 YO MALE BURNED HAND WITH TORCH WHILE PLUMBING LEFT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 28 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
2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT HAND FROM A CUTTING TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 42 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
TOUCHED HOT TORCH WHILE WORKING ON CAR DX: L HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 42 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
42YO M BURNT HAND WITH PROPANE TORCH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2003	Age: 37 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
37 YOM - BURNT BY PROPANE TORCH LAST PM ON HANDS DX - 1 AND 2 DEGREE B URNS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Mattresses
USING BLOWTORCH AND SET BED ON FIRE BURNED RIGHT HAND WHILE TAKING MATTRESS OUT DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2002	Age: 42 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
WHILE USING TORCH IT BLEW UP AND BURNED (2ND DEGREE) RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2002	Age: 36 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
BURNS - OXYCELATENE TORCH CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED IN HAND,FIRE DEPARTM ENT NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 33 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
PT BURNED HAND WITH A TORCH; 2 DEGREE BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Pipes
LT HAND BURN-@ HOME-USING A BLOW TORCH TO UNFREEZE FROZEN PIPES-FIRE ST ARTED & PT TRIED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Gasoline
PT BURNED HAND WHEN USING A ACETALYNE TORCH AND GAS SPILLED UP INGLOVE AND IGNITED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2001	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2001	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2001	Age: 30 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2001	Age: 39 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2001	Age: 27 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, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2000	Age: 41 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/1999	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1999	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/30/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Clothing accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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