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Accidents - Torches - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 285
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:197Eyeball:70
Face:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Torches
39 YOM DX BURN TO FACE AND EYES FROM TORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Torches
27 YOM-STATES WAS TORCHING METAL THIS AFTERNOON-HEARD A "POP" & SOMETHI NG FLE INTO EYE @ FRIEND'S DX FB W/RESIDUAL MATERIAL REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Torches
44YOM BURNED LEFT HAND WITH A BLOW TORCH - 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Torches
41YOM BURNED RT HAND WHILE USING A TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Torches
31YOM BURNED RT HAND ON A TORCH 1-2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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