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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 316
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Motor vehicles or parts |
| USING TORCH TO CUT CATALYTIC CONVERTOR ON CAR, GAS TANK EXPLODED/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS 40%BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/02/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Fuel oils |
| PT AT FRIENDS HOME USING CUTTING TORCH TOUCHED OIL BURN TO FACE ARM NEC K DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE NECK EAR ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| WORKING AT HOME WITH ACETELINE TORCH THAT EXPLODED AND BURNED ARM,CHEST AND ABDOMEN/NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/02/2000 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| 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: 05/22/1998 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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