Accidents - Welding equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Neck

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 73
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Gasoline
BURN TO CHEST, SHOULDER & NECK. PT WAS WELDING NEAR AN OPEN GAS CAN AND THE GAS FUMES IGNITED, FLASH/FIRE BALL TO CHEST/NECK. NO FD INVOLVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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