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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/03/2005 | Age: 68 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Day wear |
| R LOWER LEG BURN/68YOM AT HOME CUTTING STEEL W/TORCH & PANTS CAUGHT F IRE & BURNED LOWER LEG. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT BURNED L FOREARM ON A TORCH ON FRI. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN L FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| HAND BURN-PT WAS "TORCHING" WEEDS & LIQUID FROM TORCH SPILLED ON HAND-F LAMED UP-(PROPANE TORCH) THE VALVE WAS LEAKING-FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 57 YOM 10% BURN TO FACE, CHEST ARMS WHILE MELTING WAX WITH BLOW TORCH A ND IT EXPLODED AFTER POURING ALCOHOL ON IT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/30/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| RT ANKLE PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN.PT WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND BURNED ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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