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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 383
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 15 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, 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: 10/19/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT WAS USING A WELDER @ HOME PTA & SPARKS FELL ONTO PT LOWER RT LEG CAU SIN BURNS TO AREA DX 1ST/2ND DEG BURNS R LOWER LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Metal containers |
| PT USING WELDER TO CUT THE TOP OFF BARREL EXPLODED BURNS TO LEG&ARM 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT LOWER LEG AND RT UPPER ARM-NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/04/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| WHILE WELDING PANT LEG STARTED ON FIRE/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| WELDING AT SCHOOL, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE/ 2ND DEGREE BURN LT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/1999 | Age: 15 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/1997 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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