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Accidents - Welding equipment - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 322
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:83
Year 2002:68
Year 2005:68
Year 2007:31
Year 2009:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/10/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Welding equipment
PT STATES WELDING ROD IMPALED LT WRIST AT HOME. LT WRIST TRAUMA PENETRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
WRIST BURN-ACCIDENTLY BURNED ON BLOW TORCH WHILE DAD WAS WELDING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Welding equipment
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME-WELDS 8 HOUR SESSIONS-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Welding equipment
PATIENT BURNED BY WELDING TORCH AT HOME. DX; BURNED RT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
BURN WRIST - 2 DEGREE BURN LEFT WRIST - HIT BY SPARKS FROM WELDING LAST NIGHT - ONE NICKLE SIZED BURN TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2001Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2001Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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