Accidents - Welding equipment - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 70
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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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

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