Accidents - Cutting torches - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,508
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	152
Year 1998:	87
Year 1999:	66
Year 2000:	153
Year 2001:	38
Year 2002:	220
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	87
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	224
Year 2007:	140
Year 2008:	231
Year 2010:	73

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	24
16-25 years old:	245
26-50 years old:	986
50+ years old:	251

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/30/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cutting torches
FOREARM AVULSION-86YOM CUTTING IRON WITH A CUTTING TORCH THE PIECE HE WAS CUTTING HIT ARM AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
4YOF WALKING BESIDE DAD WHO WAS CARRYING EXTINGUISHED PROPANE BLOW TORC H, BURNED ON FOREARM/THUMB; 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS, FOREHEAD/HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT AT HOME USING A TORCH BURN TO ARM/ DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
A WEEK AGO @ SCHOOL BURNT FOREARM ACCIDENTALLY WHEN TOUCHED THE TUBE OF BLOWTORCH, PROGRESSIVELY RED&SWELLING>> CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 37 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
CUTTING A TRAILER WITH A CUTTING TORCH AND IT FLIPPED OVER BURNING ARM DX THERMAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND FLAME HIT LEFT FOREARM. BURN TO LEFT FORE ARM. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Cutting torches, Clothing accessories
PT IS RETIRED, USING TORCH, GOT BURNED ON ARM THROUGH GLOVE, DX; CHEM. BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A FOREARM WHILE METAL WITH A BLOW TORCH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM-CUTTING TORCH EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Metal containers
1-2 DEGREE BURN L FOREARM; USING PROPANE TORCH TO CUTT BARREL WHEN IT E XPOLDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT FOREARM: USING TORCH, WORKING ON MUFFLER, BURN TO LOWER ARM, NOT STATED WHAT MUFFLER BELONGED TO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT BURNED L FOREARM ON A TORCH ON FRI. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2004	Age: 49 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, Air conditioners
49 YO MALE BURNED ARM ON TORCH WHILE FIXING AIR CONDITIONER FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
21YOM AT HOME USING TORCH INJ TO ARM DX/BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
LEFT FOREARM BURN.PT PUT DOWN A OXYACETYLENE TORCH AND IT ACCIEDENLY FL EW UP AND BURNED PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 08/03/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 03/24/2002	Age: 32 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
PT BURNED FOREARM WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 03/21/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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: 03/22/2000	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		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: 03/18/2000	Age: 47 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: 08/31/1999	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: 12/06/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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: 05/28/1998	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1997	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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: 01/01/1997	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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