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Accidents - Welding equipment - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 506
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:68
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:46
Year 2007:80
Year 2009:132
Year 2010:76
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:68
26-50 years old:297
50+ years old:140

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/19/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Footwear
27YOM CAUGHT BOOT ON FIRE WITH A WELDING TORCH, 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT ANKLE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
PT WAS AT HOME WELDING, HOT METAL DROPPED HIT ANKLE CAUISNG A 3RD DEGRE E BURN WITH CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
PT WELDING AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO AND BURNED ANKLE NOW RED DX/ LEFT ANKLE BURN WITH CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
PT SUSTAINED A WELDING BURN TO LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
PT STATES METAL HE WAS WELDING BURNED ANKLE, BURN WITH CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Welding equipment
ANKLE SPRAIN-TWISTED FOOT WHILE WELDING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
PT DROPPED HOT METAL WHILE WELDING. DX: 1ST DEG BURN R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Welding equipment
PT DROPPED WELDER ON L ANKLE DX: CRUSH INJURY L ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Floors or flooring materials
WHILE USING ***, THE WELDER FELL OFF IT'S HOLDER ONTO FLOOR,THEFLAME HI T HIS LEFT ANKLE DX:2ND DEGREE BURNS NOT STATED IF WORK REL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
BURN T L ANKLE WHILE WELDING DX: 2 CM AREA OF FULL THICKNESS BURN L ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2001Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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