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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 339
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/11/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 18 YO WM STATES ACCIDENTALLY BURNED LEG WITH WELDING TORCH 2ND DEGREE BURN RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT WAS IN WELDING CLASS WHEN A SPARK HIT HIS JEANS AND THEY STARTED ON FIRE DX:2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURN RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| CALF BURN-PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE WELDING-@ HOME-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| LOWER LEG BURN-CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE WHILE IN WELDING CLASS-@ SCHOOL-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Footwear |
| PT WAS WELDING AT HOME WHEN SPARK HIT SHOE AND PANTS WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. -FD. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN R LEG 1% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 04/29/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT WAS WELDING AT HOME AND IGNITED A CAN OF PAINT SUSTAINED THERMAL BUR NS TO LOWER LEGS NS IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| BURN TO LOWER LEG-IN WELDING CLASS-@ SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 11/02/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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