Accidents - Soldering equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,079
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	18
Year 1999:	151
Year 2000:	76
Year 2001:	33
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	101
Year 2004:	58
Year 2005:	98
Year 2006:	71
Year 2007:	86
Year 2008:	105
Year 2009:	132
Year 2010:	127

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	353	Finger:	310
Lower Arm:	85	Toe:	80
Face:	70	Hand:	64
Wrist:	63	Upper Trunk:	34
Upper Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Soldering equipment
51 YOF FX GREAT TOE, DROPPED AN IRON ON HER GREAT TOE 4 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
55YOM TWO DAYS AGO ACCIDENTLY BURNT RT WRIST ON SOLDERING GUN; WRIST BURN,SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Soldering equipment
HIT HEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AT HOME, STATES HEAD STILL HURTS. DX: LACERATION TO FOREHEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Soldering equipment
UNEMPLOYED PT C/O OF EYE PAIN/DISCHARGE X 4-5 DAYS. DOES ELECTRICAL WOR K & THINKS SOLDER MATERIAL GOT IN EYE. DX:CONJUNCTIVITIS, POSS ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Soldering equipment
SOLDERING METAL PLUMBING CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
55 YO INJURED BY IRON BURN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
PALM BURN-BURNED ON SOLDERING IRON-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Soldering equipment
FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO IRONS AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO LEFT 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
SOLDERING IRON IGNITED PT'S SHIRT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR. DX: DEEP BURN L UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/30/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Soldering equipment
CUT R HAND, FINGER CUTTING IRON, DX; FINGER, HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Soldering equipment
CHEMICAL INJURY TO CORNEA-GOT "LIQUID SOLDERING FLUX" IN EYE WHILE DOIN G PLUMBING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Soldering equipment
DOING SOME SOLDERING AND FELT A METAL SHAVING SHOOT INTO EYE CORNEAL AB RASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Soldering equipment
LT EYE FB-EITHER PIECE OF SOLDER OR WOOD DEBRIS IN EYE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
BURNT ON SOLDERING GUN - 2RD DEGREE BURN - FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
THERMAL BURN LEFT EYE.PT WAS USING A SODER TORCH AND BURNED EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Soldering equipment
PT DROPPED AN IRON ON HIS TOE YESTERDAY. DX LEFT 2ND TOE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
BURN TO RT. ARM W/ IRON DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN RT. FOREAMRM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 62 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment, Pipes
SOLDERING HIS PLUMBING PIPES WHICH STARTED A FIRE AND BURNED HANDS;UNKN OWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/16/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Soldering equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2001	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2000	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2000	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Soldering equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1999	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/1999	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Soldering equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1998	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Soldering equipment, Pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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