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Accidents - Cutting torches - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
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Date: 07/05/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
BURNED HAND ON ACETYLENE TORCH PREVIOUS DAY SECOND DEGREE THUMB BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PATIENT BURNED THUMB WHEN PLAYING WITH PROPANE TORCH LAST WEEK, SEEN BY PRIMARY DR., NOW WITH RED STREAK UP ARM TO ARMPIT; THUMB BURN W/INFECT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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