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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 313
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/19/2009 | Age: 15 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 WAS USING A WELDER @ HOME PTA & SPARKS FELL ONTO PT LOWER RT LEG CAU SIN BURNS TO AREA DX 1ST/2ND DEG BURNS R LOWER LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT USED A ARC WELDER AT HOME AND BURNED LEGS 2 DAYS AGO DX// FLASHBURN LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | 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 IN WELDING CLASS WHEN A SPARK HIT HIS JEANS AND THEY STARTED ON FIRE DX:2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURN RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2009 | Age: 33 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 |
| USING WELDING TORCH - PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE - +FIRE / ?FD FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| DX SUPERFICIAL BURN, R LOWER LEG: C/O BURN'G R LOWER LEG THIS A.M. WHEN PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE W ARC WELD'G; FIRE/SMOKE, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2009 | Age: 25 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, Day wear |
| CALF BURN-PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE WELDING-@ HOME-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| LOWER LEG BURN-CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE WHILE IN WELDING CLASS-@ SCHOOL-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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