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Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:86
50+ years old:77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
BURN FINGERS - PATIENT BURNED HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER FROM HOT METAL WHEN USING A TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
AT HOME AT 1715, BALL JOINT ON CAR BLEW UP WHEN USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH CUTTING FINGERS. DX LACERATIONS OF RIGHT THIRD & FOURTH FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
LT 2ND FINGER BURN-AT HOME-TOUCHED A BLOW TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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