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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT WORKING ON HIS CAR WITH A TORCH WHEN THE TORCH BLEW UP SUSTAINED THE RMAL BURNS TO FACE AND CHEST NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/09/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 57 YOM 10% BURN TO FACE, CHEST ARMS WHILE MELTING WAX WITH BLOW TORCH A ND IT EXPLODED AFTER POURING ALCOHOL ON IT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/23/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| BURNS CHEST,FACE,R HAND - FIREBALL HIT FACE USING A CUTTING TORCH ON DE MO DERBY CAR MOTOR,NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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