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Accidents - Cutting torches - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 333
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:68
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:43
Year 2006:30
Year 2007:100
Year 2008:73

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PRESSURE VALVE ON OXYGEN TANK TO CUTTING TORCH EQUIPMENT BLEW UP AND CA UGHT FIRE INJURING AXILLA AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS AXILLA AND ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT WAS LIGHTING A PROPANE TORCH AND WAS BURNED 4 DAYS AGO. FD NS. DX: R UPPER ARM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
35 YO M- BURNT ARM WITH TORCH- BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
36 YOM WAS WORKING ON A TRAILOR USING A TORCH WHEN HE SUSTAINED 2ND DEG REE BURNS FROM PUTTING HIS LEFT UPPER ARM ON THE HOT STEEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
35 YOM WAS USING ACETOLINE TORCH, DROPPED IT AND CAE UP AND BURNED STUM P OF LEFT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Day wear
PT. USING CUTTING TORCH AT SCHOOL, LIT SHIRT ON FIRE. DX. BURN TO L U PPER ARM. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
BURN STUMP - 32 YOM WAS TRYING TO USE A BLOWTORCH TO REMOVE A PLOW FROM THE CAR AND GOT BURNED ON HIS LEFT STUMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/1999Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire:
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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