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Accidents - Torches - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
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Accidents - Years:
Year 2009:37
Year 2010:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 10/01/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Torches
PT USING "BLOW TORCH" & IT FLARED UP A PARTICLE INTO (L) EYE DX;# CO NJUNCTIVAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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