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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 340
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| INFECTED R FOREARM WOUND - STRUCK ARM ON WELDING WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT TRYING TO PUT OUT ACCIDENTAL FIRE ON ANOTHER STUDENT (WHILE IN WELDI NG CLASS @ SCHOOL) 2ND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 15 Y M STUDENT WELDING AT SCHOOL SHOP AND BURNED ARM. NO FD DX: 1ST DEGEE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Fences or fence posts |
| WELDING GATES. GLOVES SLIPPED & HOT GATE LANDED ON (R) FOREARM. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN (R) FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| SECOND DEGREE BURNS R ARM - CUTTING WITH TORCH WHEN OXYGEN HOSE BROKE A ND CAUGHT FIRE, NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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