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Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:205
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
75 YOF FELL HITTING OXYGEN TANK LAC FOREARM CONTUSION EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
CUTTING CONVERT OFF HIS CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, HAD TORCH IN RT HAND AND BURNED FOREARM/ BURN LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT BURNED FOREARM WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
26 YOM 1ST DEGREE BURN R ARM ON FLAME OF TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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