Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Cutting torches - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:81
Year 2002:15
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:70
Year 2010:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/30/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cutting torches
FOREARM AVULSION-86YOM CUTTING IRON WITH A CUTTING TORCH THE PIECE HE WAS CUTTING HIT ARM AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 09/12/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 08/11/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
75 YOF FELL HITTING OXYGEN TANK LAC FOREARM CONTUSION EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/1997Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.