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Accidents - Welding equipment - Year 2005 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:136
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Welding equipment
INHALED FUMES WHILE WELDING, NAUSEA AND LIGHTHEADED, ALSO BURN RT FOREA RM/ INHALED CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, 1ST DEGREE BRUN RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Welding equipment
WELDING WITH GAS POWERED WELDER IN SHOP AT HOME, AWOKE AFTER PASSED OUT FOR 1 HOUR. NAUSEA, HEADACHE. DX; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Welding equipment
55 YO WM MESSING WITH OLD WELDER AT HOME AND WAS SHOCKED ELECTROCUTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Welding equipment
PATIENT HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM WELDING MACHINE, THEN BEGAN TO HAVE CHEST PAINS. DX - MILD ELECTROCUTION, ATYPICAL CHEST PAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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