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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 111
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/28/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT. STATES CLEANING MECHANICAL PARTS AND A TORCH SET FIRE, FIRE BALL EN GULFED PT. RETIRED. DX. FLASH BURNS TO FACE, LEGS, ARMS. 20 % BSA.NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| AT HOME AT 1715, BALL JOINT ON CAR BLEW UP WHEN USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH CUTTING FINGERS. DX LACERATIONS OF RIGHT THIRD & FOURTH FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| WORKING AT HOME WITH ACETELINE TORCH THAT EXPLODED AND BURNED ARM,CHEST AND ABDOMEN/NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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