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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 596
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/28/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| SUSTAINED BURN FROM A CUTTING TORCH. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN BILATERAL HAND S, FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT NOT STATED# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT USING BLOWTORCH HAD GAS LINE EXPLOSION.FD NS DX: L NECK DEGLOVING, L CLAVICLE FX, L 1-2 RIB FX, R FEMUR FX, PATELLA FX, L ANKLE/FOOT FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/09/2007 | 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: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PATIENT LIFTING TANK-TWISTED HEARD POP-TRAMATIC TENDONITIS OF ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT WAS BURNED ON ACETYLENE TORCH. DX: 2ND DEG BURNR HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Cutting torches, Clothing accessories |
| PT IS RETIRED, USING TORCH, GOT BURNED ON ARM THROUGH GLOVE, DX; CHEM. BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| RT FOOT BURN.PT WAS USING A BLOW TORCH ON A BUMPER AND BURNED FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2007 | Age: 79 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Day wear |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A PROPANE TORCH COUGHT PANTS ON FIRE CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LT THIGH. FD DIDN'T ATTEND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| BURNED CHEST WITH TORCH WHILE CUTTING METAL FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Clothing |
| PT WAS CUTTING A ROD W/CUTTING TORCH AND CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE 4 DAYS AGO FD NS. DX: 2ND DEG BURNS L CHEST/ABDOMEN 7-10% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT BURNED 2ND FINGER WITH A TORCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| HOT METAL FRAGMENT FELL IN EAR USING CUTTING TORCH FB MIDDLE EAR PERFORATED TM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | 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: Cutting torches |
| PT WAS USING A PLASMA CUTTER ON METAL FOR THE FIRST TIME WITHOUT ANY PR OTECTIVE EYEWEAR DEVELOPED RADIATION BURNS TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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