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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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, Fuel storage tanks |
| 47 YOM WAS WELDING NEAR A GAS TANK WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: BILAT ARMS/LEGS/FACIAL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| BURN FOREARM - 23 YO MALE REPORTS BURN FROM HOT SLAG WHEN WELDING AT HO ME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| FELL WHILE WELDING AND BURNED ARM ON HOT METAL. BURN ARM LEFT. 34 YOM* LWOT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 47 YO M WAS WELDING WHEN HE SUSTAINED SEVERE FLASH BURN TO ARM. ?FDA. D X:3RD DEGREE BURNS, ARM. TRANSFER. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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