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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 299
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/19/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT RRIPPED OVER HOME OXYGEN TANK LINE, DX: HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/11/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| 44Y/O,M,BURNS TO ABD. WITH *** TORCH, HOME, SECOND DEGREE& FIRST DEGREE BURNS IN ABD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| ACETELINE TORCH BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S RIGHT HAND. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS ABDOMEN AND RIGHT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| LIFTED HEAVY AIRTANK. FELT PULL & POP. FELL TO KNEES. C/O LOW BACKPA IN. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2001 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/1999 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/22/1997 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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