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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 196
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 04/16/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| ACCIDENTLY BURNED RT THIGH W/ PROPANE TORCH YESTERDAY. 1% BSA BURN POST ERIOR RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2000 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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