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Accidents - Welding equipment - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 228
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:39
26-50 years old:172
50+ years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Mobile/manufactured homes
PT WELDING UNDER HIS MOBILE HOME WHEN HE CAUGHT SOME BRUSH ON FIRE PICK ED THE BURNING STUFF UP WITH BOTH HANDS- THERMAL BURNS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
33 Y F WAS CLEANING GARAGE AND DROPPED WELDING ROD ON FOOT. DX: PAIN TO RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Clothing accessories
BILATERAL HAND BURNS-INJURED WHILE WELDING-WEARING NON INSULATED GLOVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
PT BURNED L HAND WELDING AT SCHOOL, L HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
WELDING AND BURNED FINGER AND SKIN ON HAND;CELLULITIS NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Outerwear
IN SERVICE GARAGE, EMPLOYEE WELDING,SPARK MAY HAVE GOTTEN ON NYLON COAT AND IGNITED/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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