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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,221
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| BURN FOREARM - 23 YO MALE REPORTS BURN FROM HOT SLAG WHEN WELDING AT HO ME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| BURNED WHILE WELDING/ 2ND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| LACERATED ARM ON A WELDING TABLE. DX LACERATION L FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT BURNED ARM WHILE WELDING AT SCHOOL BURN RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 19 YO M 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO L ARM 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO R ARM WELDER FLASH* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT WELDING AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT LOWER ARM TWO DAYS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT SUSTAINED WELDING BURN TO FOREARM ONE WEEK AGO. HEALING WELL, BUT IT CHY. D: BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| INJURED PUTTING WELDING CART IN TRUCK, SMASHED HAND/ CARPAL TUNNEL SYND ROME 2ND TO TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| AT WELDING SCHOOL 2 DAYS PRIOR 3RD DEGREE BURN TO FOREARM WITH CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| WELDING AT SCHOOL, BURN L FA DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT. WAS USING A WELDER AND THE WELDING ROD FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM. PUNCTURE WOUND FOREAERM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 22 Y/O W/M RECEIVED WELDING BURN TO FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT BURNED FOREARM WHILE WELDING 5 DAYS PRIOR, NOW ARM WITH ABSCESS. DX L FOREARM CELLULITIS- PRIOR WELDING BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT TRYING TO PUT OUT ACCIDENTAL FIRE ON ANOTHER STUDENT (WHILE IN WELDI NG CLASS @ SCHOOL) 2ND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT WAS HIT IN ARM W/WELDING ROD. DX: CONT R ARM, ULNAR NEURITIS POSS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| BURNED FOREARM WHEN WELDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/1999 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/1997 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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