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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 292
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| IN WELDING CLASS @ SCHOOL, USING PLASMA CUTTER, THERE WAS SPARK & FLANN EL PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. ACUTE BURN INJURY-2 & 3 DEGREE INVOLVING JOINT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/31/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 5 Y.O. W MALE W/LEG CONTUSION. PT HAD A WELDING MACHINE FALL ON HIS LEG @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| PT WELDING AT HOME WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS PANTS ON FIRE SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG- NIT STATED IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| WELDING WHILE WEARING SHORTS C/O BURNS TO LOWER LEGS DX: 1 DEGREE BURNS OF LEGS FROM WELDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| WELDING AT SCHOOL, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE/ 2ND DEGREE BURN LT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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