Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,491
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	66
6-15 years old:	103
16-25 years old:	278
26-50 years old:	856
50+ years old:	185

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	349	Eyeball:	314
Finger:	239	Lower Leg:	103
Face:	85	Lower Trunk:	82
Upper Arm:	68	Lower Arm:	66
Ankle:	66	Ear:	59
Wrist:	35	25 - 50% Body:	18

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/1999	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/1999	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/1999	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches, Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Clothing accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1999	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/1999	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/24/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/03/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/1999	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches, Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1999	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Cutting torches, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1999	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/21/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/1999	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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