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Accidents - Torches - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 99
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:69Hand:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/30/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Torches
WRIST BURN-WAS USING A PROPANE TORCH AT HOME AND BURNT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Torches
ACC GRABBED A HEATED PROPANE TORCH AFTER USING >>HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Torches
USING A TORCH, IT CAME APART AND BURNED PATIENT'S HAND. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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