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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 418
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/11/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| BURNED FINGERS ON HOT METAL IN WELDING CLASS;DX BURNED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT WAS USING A WELDER @ HOME PTA & SPARKS FELL ONTO PT LOWER RT LEG CAU SIN BURNS TO AREA DX 1ST/2ND DEG BURNS R LOWER LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| WELDING TANK FELL ON LWR BACK- SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING AT SCHOOL DX; ULTRA VIOLET KERATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 15 Y/O C/O EYES BURNING AFTER WELDING TODAY. DX-BURN TO EYES PHOTOKERATITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices |
| PT WITH SWOLLEN PAINFUL EYES AND BLURRY VISION S/P WELDING LAST NIGHT. USES HAND HELD MASK. D:ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| WELDERS FLASH DX ULTRAVIOLETKERATITIS B/L *********** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| WELDING BURNS TO L EYE AT HOME - L ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT WAS WELDING IN SHOP AT SCHOOL TODAY AND WAS WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR BUT LOOKED OUT FROM UNDER WELDING HOOD. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| EYES BURNING AFTER WELDING AT SCHOOL TODAY DX: ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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