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Accidents - Cutting torches - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
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Date: 12/27/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT HAD A TORCH FALL AND HIT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
PT BURNED LEG WITH A BLOW TORCH 3 DAYS AGO DX CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
SECOND DEGREE BURN RIGHT LOWER LEG, BURNED SELF ON LEG WITH CUTTING TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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