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Accidents - Welding equipment - 6-15 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 486
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:305Hand:153
Lower Leg:17Face:5
Foot:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Tools
14YOM, WAS IN METAL SHOP WELDING&CUTTINGMETAL W/O PROTECTIVE GOGGLES&LA TER WOKE UP WITH EYE PAIN>>CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
15 YOM WAS AT FRIEND'S HOUSE LEARNING TO WELD & CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: 1.5% TBSA R LEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
WELDING BURNS BOTH EYES: 14YOM PRACTICING HIS WELDING @ HOME W/O HOOD OVER FACE, MEG WELDER 100 90 AMP FLUX WIRE, EYE PAIN,TEARING,LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
15YOM WAS WELDING ON A *** CAR AND WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION HAVINGEY E PAIN..WELDERS BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
14YOM DEEP 2ND& 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HAND LIGHTING WELDING POWDER WITH A FRIEND PT TRANSFERED*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/19/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
14YOM DEEP 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HAND LIGHTING WELDING POWDER WITH FRIEND PT TRANSFERED TO BURN CENTER*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Welding equipment
12 YR M FELL ON WELDING MACHINE;DX LACERATED FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
15 YO M WELDING YESTERDAY WITH NO PROTECTION, BURNED EYES. DX RADIATION BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
8YOM; PT WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE AND HURT FOOT WHEN WELDING TANK FELL ONTO PTS FOOT. D: CONTUSION LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
14YOM;PT WAS IN WELDING CLASS AND SOMETHING GOT INTO EYE. D : LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
14 YOM-FB SENSATION TO L EYE WHILE WELDING 2 DAYS AGO-TODAY BURNING SEN SATION TO L EYE DX FB REMOVEED W/RESIDUAL MATERIAL *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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