Accidents - Welding equipment - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 61
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Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
IN WELDING CLASS @ SCHOOL, USING PLASMA CUTTER, THERE WAS SPARK & FLANN EL PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. ACUTE BURN INJURY-2 & 3 DEGREE INVOLVING JOINT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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