Accidents - Welding equipment - Year 2009 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
27YOM WELDING AT HOME AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST NS IF FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/16/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE WELDING, NO FD. DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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