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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,927
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 52 YOM DX FOREIGN BODY IN EYE - S/P PIECE OF WELDING AND CHIPPED METAL IN EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 54 YOM WAS WELDING A MUFFLER WHICH BLEW UP & HE INHALED STEEL MESH LAST PM. DX: UVULA BURN, ASPIRATION HOT METAL, RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/10/2010 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 61 YOM WELDING WITHOUT A MASK. DX WELDERS BURNS EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| ARC WELDING FLASH BURN: 51YOM ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS B/L EYES, WELDING YEST. W/O EYE PROTECTION, DECREASED VISION, EYES BURNING, LOCATION NS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 51 YOM WAS WELDING ON HIS CAR AT HOME AND HAS EYE PX. DX: UV KERATITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 54 YOM WAS WELDING EARLIER IN THE DAY AND DID NOT USE EYE PROTECTION NO W WITH BURNING OF BOTH EYES. DX: PHOTOKERATOSIS TO BILAT. CORNEAS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 51 YOM HAD BEEN USING A WELDER/ BURNS TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 53YOM HURT THUMB WHILE WELDING DX: THUMB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2010 | Age: 58 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: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| 58 YO M WELDING SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX 50%BSA BURNS TRANSFER TO BURN CENTER UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/19/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices |
| 56 YOM WAS USING ARC WELDER WITH PROTECTIVE EYEWAR AND EXPERIENCED BILA T EYEPAIN FROM WELDING FLASH SUSTAINING UV KERATITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 67 YOM EYES BURNING AND SORE. HAD BEEN WELDING AND CAMPING. DX: BILAT ERAL CONJUCTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 64YOM, WELDING ON A 200 LB PIECE OF METAL AT HOME, METAL DROPPED ON FOO T AND TOES, FX TO TOES, LACERATION TO TOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2010 | Age: 51 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: Welding equipment |
| 51YO WHITE MALE STS POSS FOREIGN BODY TO EYE FROM WELDING SOB, DX CORNEAL ABRASION, POSS IRITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 64 YOM FELL BACKWARDS WHILE WELDING. DX: R SIDED SAH, SCALP LAC .5 CM, L SHOUDLER HEMATOMA/ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 65 YO M WELDING AT HOME, HURT EYES. DX WELDERS BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 60 YOM-@ HOME EYE PAIN,BLURRINESS, & BURNING-REPORTS WAS WELDING & POSS IBLY GOT SOMETHING IN EYE DX R CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 53YOM GOT FB IN EYE WHILE WELDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| L LEG BURN/53YOM BURNED LEG AT A FRIENDS HOUSE 2 DAYS AGO WHILE WELDING . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2010 | Age: 55 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: Welding equipment, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 55YOM WELDING AND GRINDING C/O LT EYE PAIN/ LT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| 65 YOM WAS WELDING IN BACKYARD WHEN PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. +FD. DX: FULL THICKNESS/DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS ABDOMEN/LEGS 15%. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 57YOM HAS EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 56 YO WM WELDING AT HOME HAS 1ST DEGREE BURN TO LEGS NO FD 1ST DEGREE BURN BILATERAL LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 62YOM WAS AT HOME WELDING , GRABBED A ROD THAT HE WAS WELDING, CAUSINGA BURN TO LT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Welding equipment, Lawn mowers |
| 68YOM C/O FB SENSATION RT EYE, WAS WELDING , MOWING LAWN AND *** FB RT EYE, METALIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 65 YOM C/O EYE PAIN BURNS TO EYES BY PLASMA CUTTER, WELDER BURNS. DX-FLASH BURNS TO EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 53YOM HAS WELDERS FLASH BOTH EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 56YOM HAS FLASH BURN FROM WELDING IN SMALL AREA WELDERS ARC F |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 71 YOM WELDING BURN TO EYE WHEN USING WELDING EQUIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 58 YOM WAS HELPING FRIEND WELD FOR 3 HRS. DX: UV KERATITIS, FB L EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 60YOM WAS AT HOME USING WELDING EQUIPMENT, FEELS LIKE GOT SOMETHING IN EYE, DX LT EYE IRITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 70 YOM C/O EYE PAIN. DX-WELDING BURN TO EYES. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/05/2010 | Age: 55 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: Welding equipment |
| 55 Y/O BM HIT IN EYE WHILE WELDING, RECEIVED ABRASION TO EYEBALL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 54YOM, FLASH BURN TO EYES FROM WELDING, NO OTHER INFORMATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| DX PUNCTATE KERATITIS - UV BURN F WELD'G: 60YOM WELD'G EARLIER W/O GLASSES; W/B EYE BN & BURN'G & "FEELS LIKE SAND" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| 78 YOM WAS ARC WELDING IN GARAGE WHEN SPARK CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE. + FD DX: 12% TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BILAT UPPER LEGS/R LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 63 Y/O M WAS WELDING YESTERDAY-NOW ITCHING FEELING IN L EYE DX: FB L EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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