Accidents - Fuel-burning welding equipment - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	68
26-50 years old:	76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fuel-burning welding equipment
PT WITH ARM AND LEG TINGLING AND NUMBNESS AFTER GAS WELDING LAST NIGHT. D: TINGLING, CONCERN FOR SERIOUS CONDITION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuel-burning welding equipment
PT USING A WELDING TORCH AT HOME SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT FORE ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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