Accidents - Welding equipment - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	15
50+ years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/29/2006	Age: 16 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, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT WAS WELDING AT HOME AND IGNITED A CAN OF PAINT SUSTAINED THERMAL BUR NS TO LOWER LEGS NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2006	Age: 52 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
PT WAS WELDING WHEN TRUCK FUEL TANK EXPLODED & CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: 40%TBSA BURNS BILAT LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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