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Accidents - Welding equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 96
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Date: 10/13/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Fuel storage tanks
47 YOM WAS WELDING NEAR A GAS TANK WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: BILAT ARMS/LEGS/FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
FELL WHILE WELDING AND BURNED ARM ON HOT METAL. BURN ARM LEFT. 34 YOM* LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/25/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
47 YO M WAS WELDING WHEN HE SUSTAINED SEVERE FLASH BURN TO ARM. ?FDA. D X:3RD DEGREE BURNS, ARM. TRANSFER.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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