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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Footwear |
| PT WAS WELDING AT HOME WHEN SPARK HIT SHOE AND PANTS WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. -FD. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN R LEG 1% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| BURN LEG - 45 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG - BURNED WH EN WELDING AT HOME TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 50 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 WITH 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH LOWER LEGS AFTER SPARKS FROM WELDING B URNED PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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