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Accidents - Welding equipment - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 15,483
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:13,087Finger:589
Hand:483Lower Leg:292
Lower Arm:166Lower Trunk:156
Shoulder:140All Of Body:119
Ankle:76Foot:69
Toe:6825 - 50% Body:63
Ear:48Internal:32
Head:31Face:21
Upper Leg:15Neck:15
Upper Trunk:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
29 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN EYE WHILE WELDING. DX ; FOREIGN BODY TO LEFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
48YO HISP MALE C/O B/L EYE PAIN WITH REDNESS AFTER WELDING DX CONJUNCTIVITIS, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
37YMC WAS WELDING C/O EYE PAIN USED PROTECTION SHIELD ON AND OFF BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
20YOM HAS EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING TODAY WELDERS BURN OF EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
52 YOM DX FOREIGN BODY IN EYE - S/P PIECE OF WELDING AND CHIPPED METAL IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
43YOM WITH PAIN TO BOTH EYES AFTER WELDING DX: CORNEAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
29 YO M WELDING TODAY AND A SPRAK GOT BEHIND HIS MASK, EYE PAINFUL DX UV KERATITIS, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
17 YOM HAS EYE PAIN AFTER HE WAS WELDING & GRINDING METAL, HIS HELMET WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, NO EYE PROTECTION. DX; CORNEAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
21YOM AT UNSTATED LOCALE WEARING SWAFETY GOGGLES AND WELDING EYE PAIN/ DX WELDERS FLASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
UV KERATITIS BOTH EYES/30YOM BURNED BOTH EYES TODAY FROM WELDING EQUIPM ENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
48YOM TO ER FOR WELDERS FLASH TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
49 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT BURN FINGERS WELDING AT SCHOOL. DX; WELDING BURNS TO 2ND, 3RD, 45H AND 5TH FINGERS, LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
DX FB REMOVAL/RUST RING, L EYE: 29M WELDING OVER WEEKEND & THINKS HE MAY HAVE GOTTEN A PIECE METAL IN L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
38 Y/O M EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING KERATITIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
35YOM WAS WELDING AT HOME WHEN GOT METALLIC FOREIGN BODY IN L EYE D REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODY L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Welding equipment
54 YOM WAS WELDING A MUFFLER WHICH BLEW UP & HE INHALED STEEL MESH LAST PM. DX: UVULA BURN, ASPIRATION HOT METAL, RESPIRATORY DISTRESS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/11/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
38 YO M WAS DOING WELDING TODAY. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. NOW HAS FO REIGN BODY SENSATION IN EYE. DX:METAL FB., EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
61 YOM WELDING WITHOUT A MASK. DX WELDERS BURNS EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
48 YO M WITH EYE PAIN. WAS WELDING YESTERDAY AND SUSTAINED FLASH INJURY TO EYE. POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE WELDING HELMET. DX:MULT FB, EYES, KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
16 YOM METAL IN L EYE AFTER WELDING DX: FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
17 YOWF WELDING AT SCHOOL WITH HELMET AND GLASSES ON AND DEVELOPED EYE PAIN. DX: WELDING BURNS TO BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
ARC WELDING FLASH BURN: 51YOM ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS B/L EYES, WELDING YEST. W/O EYE PROTECTION, DECREASED VISION, EYES BURNING, LOCATION NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
36 YOM HAD CANSLE WAX SPLASH HIM AND HE GRABBED METAL CANDLE LID WHILE WELDING UNDER CAR. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURNS .5% TBSA BILAT HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
19 YOM WAS WELDING W/O PROTECTION. DX: FLASH BURN TO EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Tools
14YOM, WAS IN METAL SHOP WELDING&CUTTINGMETAL W/O PROTECTIVE GOGGLES&LA TER WOKE UP WITH EYE PAIN>>CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
17YOF TO ER FOR WELDERS FLASH TO EYES WHILE AT SCHOOL TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
23 YOM WELDING RESULTING IN CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
46 YOM WELDING BURN TO EYES WHEN USING WELDING EQUIPMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
49 YOM EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING TODAY DX: ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
23 YOM-"I HAVE WELDERS FLASH"-WAS WEARING SUN GLASSES-C/O BILAT EYE PAI N DX R/L ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
20 YOM-"I HAVE WELDERS FLASH"-WAS WEARING SHIELD-/O BILAT EYE PAIN DX R/L ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
42 YO M USING WELDING EQUIPMENT W/O GLASSES GOT FRAGMENTS IN EYE KERATITIS OF EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
BILAT ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS.35YOM WAS WELDING AND NOT USING GOGGLES AN D BURNED EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
28YOM WAS WELDING METAL AT HOME WHEN PC OF METAL FLIPPED INTO HIS R EYE DX CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
51 YOM WAS WELDING ON HIS CAR AT HOME AND HAS EYE PX. DX: UV KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
54 YOM WAS WELDING EARLIER IN THE DAY AND DID NOT USE EYE PROTECTION NO W WITH BURNING OF BOTH EYES. DX: PHOTOKERATOSIS TO BILAT. CORNEAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Welding equipment
33YOM-HAND CRUSH INJURY-WELDING ON A CAR WHEN THE PIPE HE WAS WELDING E XPLODED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
50YOM HAS FLASH BURN TO EYES FROM WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
26 Y/O MALE WAS WELDING METAL AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND AND DEVELOPED EYE PAIN DX: WELDERS BURN BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
15 YOM WAS AT FRIEND'S HOUSE LEARNING TO WELD & CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: 1.5% TBSA R LEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
43 Y/O/M WELDING LAST NIGHT AND AWOKE WITH EYE PAIN DX/ BILAT EYE KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
22YO HISP MALE WITH EYE PAIN, VISION BLURRY STS WAS AROUND PEOPLE WHO WERE WELDING B/L EYE PAIN, DX WELDERS ARC FLASH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Welding equipment
31 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT HAS EYE PAIN. HAS BEEN WELDING AT HOME. DX; CONJUNCTIVIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
UV KERATITIS;CORNEAL ABRAS/22YOM WAS WELDING AT HOME AT 1:30P AND WENT TO BED AND HIS EYES STARTED HAVING PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
51 YOM HAD BEEN USING A WELDER/ BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
EYE RADIATION BURN -31YOM WAS WELDING AT HOME AND DID NOT HAVE ON A WELDING HOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
33YOM BURNED FINGER ON HOT STEEL WHILE WELDING AT HOME 2ND DEGREE BURN OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
16YMC WORKING ON CAR DAD WAS USING A WELDER C/O EYE PAINFLASH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Welding equipment
53YOM HURT THUMB WHILE WELDING DX: THUMB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
18 Y/O WM WAS WELDING IN VOCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CLASS AND BURNED EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
30YO HISP MALE WITH EYE INJURY S/P WELDING YESTERDAY DX WELDER ARC FLASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
42YO WHITE MALE WITH RED & SWELLING TO R EYE - POSS FOREIGN BODY DID SOME WELDING, DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
16 YOM WELDING @ SCHOOL WITHOUT SAFETY. C/O EYE PAIN. DX**: FLASH BUR NS BILATERAL EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Welding equipment
STRAIN R GROIN: 25YOM WELDING TODAY @ HOME USING R LEG TO HOLD THE METAL HE WAS WELDING, FELT A "POP" IN GROIN AREA, THINKS TORE R GROIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
58 YO M WELDING SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX 50%BSA BURNS TRANSFER TO BURN CENTER UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/20/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
16 YOM, WELDERS BURNS TO EYES, PT. STATES AT SCHOOL, IN WELDING CLASS, EYES ARE BURNING NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
20 Y/O WM BURNED EYES WHILE WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
56 YOM WAS USING ARC WELDER WITH PROTECTIVE EYEWAR AND EXPERIENCED BILA T EYEPAIN FROM WELDING FLASH SUSTAINING UV KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Tools
ACUTE ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS: 39YOM CUTTING WOOD YEST. PAIN, REDNESS; WELDING, THEN BOTH EYES BOTHERING HIM, LOCATION NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
39 YOM WAS WELDING AND SOMETHING WENT INTO EYE. DX: CORNEAL FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
29 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH PAIN TO EYEBALL AREA AFTER WELDING WITHOUT GO GGLES- DX-BILATERAL CORNEAL FLASH BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
48YOM C/O EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING YESTERDAY WITH AUTO DARKENING SHIELD/ UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
35 M, PT PRESENTED TO ED WITH EYES BURNING AFTER USING A WELDER. DX. RA DIATION BURNS TO EYES. NOT WORK RELATED- UNEMPLOYED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
18YOM, EYE PAIN/TEARING AFTER WELDING W/O USING EYE PROTECTION >>PHOTOKERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Fuel storage tanks
47 YOM WAS WELDING NEAR A GAS TANK WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: BILAT ARMS/LEGS/FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/12/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
38YOM HAS FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES AFTER WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
DX BILAT EYE PN AFTER WELDING: 28YOM W/ BILAT EYE PN AFTER WELDING W/O EFFECTIVE EYE PROTECTION. SLEEP MIN' PN, BL PN WOKE PT. EYES BURN/ITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
WELDING BURNS BOTH EYES: 14YOM PRACTICING HIS WELDING @ HOME W/O HOOD OVER FACE, MEG WELDER 100 90 AMP FLUX WIRE, EYE PAIN,TEARING,LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
27 Y/O/M WELDING 10 HOURS AGO AT HOME AND INJURED EYES DX/ BILAT EYE UV BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment, Chain saws
45YOM C/O FB SENSATION LT EYE, HAS BEEN WELDING AND USING THE CHAINSAW/ CORNEAL FB OS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
43 YOM WAS WELDING WITHOUT PROTECTIVE GOGGLES; SUSTAINED UV FLASHBURN T O BOTH EYES. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
20YO WHITE MALE WITH WELDING BURNS TO B/L EYE, DX BLEPHAROKERATITIS, WELDERS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
39 YOM SUSTAINED UV BURN OF EYES AFTER WELDING WITHOUT PROTECTIVE GLASS ES. UV BURN OF EYES. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
15YOM WAS WELDING ON A *** CAR AND WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION HAVINGEY E PAIN..WELDERS BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
DX RUST RING, L EYE: 33YOM CUTTING & WELDING METAL. NOTED SPARKS FLY' & PIECES FLY'. GOGGLES SLIP' NOTED PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
23YOM HAS UV KERATITIS AFTER WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
43 YOM WAS WELDING W/O PROPER PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR. DX: UV KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
27 YOM-C/O BURNING BOTH EYES,UNABLE TO PERFORM VISUAL ACTIVITIES-FLASH INJURY DX BURNING SYMPTOMS,POSS FLASH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
DX 1ST DEG BURNS: 16YOM WELD' IN METAL SHOP W HOT METAL F ANOTHER STUDENT TOUCH L SIDE OF POSTERIOR NECK. PSEUDO BLISTER TO L NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Welding equipment
67 YOM EYES BURNING AND SORE. HAD BEEN WELDING AND CAMPING. DX: BILAT ERAL CONJUCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Welding equipment
64YOM, WELDING ON A 200 LB PIECE OF METAL AT HOME, METAL DROPPED ON FOO T AND TOES, FX TO TOES, LACERATION TO TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
26YOM GOT UV KERATITIS FROM WELDING TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
DX:UV KERATITIS-26YOM-EYE PAIN-HAD BEEN WELDING EARLIER TODAY WITHOUTA FACE MASK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
2 Y MALE PULLED WELDING TANK ON TOP OF HIM DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
45YOM R EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING DX: FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
31 Y/O/M WELDING AT HOME WAS NOT WEARING GOGGLES AND AWOKE WITH EYE PAI N DX/ UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
50YOM HAS UV KERATITIS AFTER WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
40 Y/O MALE STATES WAS WELDING AT HOME STATES WAS WEARING A HELMET AT HOME DX: MODERATE WELDERS BURN BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
47YOM EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING/ UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
FLASH BURN BOTH EYES/24YOM WELDING WITHOUT WELDERS HELMET AND INJURED E YES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
33 Y/O/M WELDING AT HOME AND INJURED EYES DX/ BILAT EYE UV BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
26 YOM INJURY TO EYES WELDING. DX WELDERS BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
20 Y/O/M WELDING AT HOME AND INJURED EYES DX/ BILAT EYE KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
19YOM WAS WELDING AT HOME, GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN EYE CAUSING A FB TO RT CORNEA WITH RUST RING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
18 YO WM STATES ACCIDENTALLY BURNED LEG WITH WELDING TORCH 2ND DEGREE BURN RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
51YO WHITE MALE STS POSS FOREIGN BODY TO EYE FROM WELDING SOB, DX CORNEAL ABRASION, POSS IRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Welding equipment
64 YOM FELL BACKWARDS WHILE WELDING. DX: R SIDED SAH, SCALP LAC .5 CM, L SHOUDLER HEMATOMA/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/02/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
28YOM WITH EEYE PAIN AFTER WELDING DX: FLASH BURN TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
65 YO M WELDING AT HOME, HURT EYES. DX WELDERS BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
BURN FOREARM - 23 YO MALE REPORTS BURN FROM HOT SLAG WHEN WELDING AT HO ME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
30YOM WAS AT HOME USING WELDING EQUIPMENT W/O A MASK CAUISNG ULTRAVIOLET KERATITS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
24YOM HAS EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING DX: METALIC FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
UV KERATIDIS/29YOM WELDING & BELLIEVES HE EXPERIENCED "FLASH BURN". C/O HEADACHE, EYE PAIN AND SOB. ALSO "I CAN'T SEE".
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
14YOM DEEP 2ND& 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HAND LIGHTING WELDING POWDER WITH A FRIEND PT TRANSFERED*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/19/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
14YOM DEEP 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HAND LIGHTING WELDING POWDER WITH FRIEND PT TRANSFERED TO BURN CENTER*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/19/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Welding equipment
29YMC WELDING C/O EYES IRRITATION WEARING EYE PROTECTION/CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
20 YOM INJURED EYES FROM WELDING. DX-UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
16 YOM FB L EYE AFTER WELDING TODAY DX: FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
24 YOM-C/O" WELDERS FLASH" SINE LAST NIGHT-PAIN/BURNING/RED DX R/L CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS-WELDERS FLASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
32 YOM PT C/O EYE PAIN AND REDNESS AFTER WELDING FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS WITH GOGGLES. WELDERS BURN R EYE & LEFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
43 Y/O WM WORKING WITH A WELDER AT HOME AND CAUSED BURNING TO EYES, DX WITH CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
28YOM BURNED FOOT WITH A WELDING DEVICE 2 DAYS AGO. DX. 2ND DEGREE FOOT BURN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
38 YOM- C/O EYE IRRITATION-"I THINK I HAVE SOMETHING IN MY EYE-I WAS WO RKING UNDER A CAR TODAY-WELDING DX ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
38 YO M INJURY TO EYES WELDING. DX WELDER'S BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
19 YOM WAS WELDING EARLIER AND HAS EYE PX. DX: UV KERATITIS BILAT EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
FELL WHILE WELDING AND BURNED ARM ON HOT METAL. BURN ARM LEFT. 34 YOM* LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/04/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
29 YO HISP MALE C/O BILATERAL EYE PAIN S/P WELDING X 10 MIN + GOGGLES DX: UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
60 YOM-@ HOME EYE PAIN,BLURRINESS, & BURNING-REPORTS WAS WELDING & POSS IBLY GOT SOMETHING IN EYE DX R CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
38YOM WAS AT HOME WELDIG A PIECE OF METAL, WENT TO TOUCH THE METAL WITH OUT LETTING IT COOL DOWN CAUSING A PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
44YOM WAS WELDING TODAY DX: UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
47 YOM HAD BEEN WELDING, NOW HAS EYE PAIN. DX-FLASH BURNS TO EYES, WELDERS BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
27YOM HAD BEEN WELDING AND OUT IN THE HEAT ALL DAY LONG. WHEN HE GOT H OME FELT HOT, HAD HEADACHE, SLIGHT CHILLS. HEAT EXHAUSTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
25YOM-WAS WELDING AT HOME AND GOT WELDING BURNS TO HIS EYES. DX; WELDIN G BURNS TO EYES*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
46YOM HAS FLASH BURN TO EYES AFTER WELDING TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
37YOM WAS WELDING WAS WEARING A SHIELD HAVING EYE PAIN..WELDERS BURN TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
24 YOM BURNED EYES WELDING TODAY. DX-FLASH BURN TO EYES.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/25/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
47 YO M WAS WELDING WHEN HE SUSTAINED SEVERE FLASH BURN TO ARM. ?FDA. D X:3RD DEGREE BURNS, ARM. TRANSFER.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/25/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
FB L EYE/48YOM@HM YEST. AT 10A WAS WELDING & GRINDING METAL.HAS REGULAR EYE GLASSES ON. PIECE ? OF METAL WENT INTO L EYE.MORE IRRITATED TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
25YOM-WAS AT HOME HELPING A FRIEND DO SOME WELDING AND GOT WELDING BURNS TO HIS EYES. DX: ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
53YOM GOT FB IN EYE WHILE WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
L LEG BURN/53YOM BURNED LEG AT A FRIENDS HOUSE 2 DAYS AGO WHILE WELDING .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Pipes
38 YO M WELDING A PIPE, HURT EYES. DX WELDERS BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
33 YOM WAS USING WELDING EQUIPMENT AT HOME; SUSTAINED ULTRAVIOLET BURN TO BOTH EYES. NO FIRE. NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
39YOM WAS CUTTING AND WELDING YESTERDAY WHILE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AN D NOW C/O LEFT EYE PAIN. DX: CORNEAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
55YOM WELDING AND GRINDING C/O LT EYE PAIN/ LT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, All-terrain vehicles
18 YO M WELDING 4WHEELER AT HOME, BURNED EYES. DX WELDER BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
48 YO M GOT SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE WELDING .DX FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
44YOM 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND INJURED WHILE WELDING*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
24 YOM DX LT EYE INJURY - S/P DUE TO BEING EXPOSED TO WELDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
36YOWM PT NOTICED R EYE WAS IRRITATED YEST, SAYS WEARS CONTACT LENSES, ALSO WAS EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WELDING YEST. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
33YOM TO ER FOR BILAT EYE PAIN, WELDING WITHOUT SHEILD DX: UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
DX UV KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS: 20YOM WELDING W/O MASK. "FLASHBURN" TO BOTH EYES. SHARP PN, PHOTOPHOBIC, & BLURRY/HAZY VISION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
29 YOM-HAS HAD FB SENSATION TO EYE X FEW DAYS FROM WELDING DX L ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
32YOM WAS WELDING EARLIER TODAY AND FELT DUST GO INTO EYES DX: FB, UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
65 YOM WAS WELDING IN BACKYARD WHEN PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. +FD. DX: FULL THICKNESS/DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS ABDOMEN/LEGS 15%.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/01/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
38 Y/O A/M RECEIVED PAIN LOWER BACK WHEN WELDING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
PT RECEIVED ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS BURNS TO EYES FROM WELDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
49 YOM, THERMAL BURNS TO FINGERS, PT. USING WELDING TORCH AT HOME, NOT WEARING GLOVES, SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
48 YOM WAS WELDING W/O MASK. DX: BILAT UV KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
18 Y/O MALE WELDING WITH A MASH ON & DEVELOPED EYE PAIN DX; WELDER BURNS BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
18 Y/O MALE STATES WAS STANDING APPROX 10 FEET FROM A FRIEND THAT WAS WELDING DID NOT HAVE EYES COVERED DX: WELDER BURN BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
31YOM WOKE UP WITH EYE PAIN, HAD BEEN WELDING/ KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
29 Y/O WM WAS WELDING WITHOUT A FACE SHIELD AND BURNED EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
49YOM METAL IN EYE WHILE WELDING/ CORNEAL FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
26YOM WAS NEXT TO SOMEONE WHO WAS WELDING LAST NIGHT PT HAD NO EYE P ROTECTION DX- KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
FLASHBURN EYES - 37 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH BILATERAL EYE PAIN AFTER WELD ING AT HOME IN INADEQUATE EYE PROTECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
37 Y/O MALE WORKING AROUND UV LIGHTS & EYES GOT UNDOMFORTABLE DX: WELDING BURN BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
FLASH BURN BIL EYES-30YOM SUS A FLASH BURN TO BIL EYES WHILE WELDING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
45YOM C/O EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING/CORNEAL ABRASION RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
43YOM HAS FB AFTER WELDING DX: FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
31 YOM WAS WELDING LAST PM AND GOT FLASH BURNS. DX: UV KERATITIS BILAT EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
48YOM WAS WELDING AND GOT FB IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
57YOM HAS EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
48YOM GOT HIT IN EYE WITH PIECE OF METAL WELDING DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Welding equipment
28 YOM WAS USING WELDING EQUIP. WHEN FELT DIZZY FOUND OUT IT WAS LOTS O F TOXIC FUMES- DX-TOXIC EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
56 YO WM WELDING AT HOME HAS 1ST DEGREE BURN TO LEGS NO FD 1ST DEGREE BURN BILATERAL LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
25 YOM, WATCHING FRIEND WELD, FLASH BURN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
62YOM WAS AT HOME WELDING , GRABBED A ROD THAT HE WAS WELDING, CAUSINGA BURN TO LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
BURNED EYE WELDING AT HOME. ABRASION LEFT CORNEAL. 36 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
42 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT BURNED EYES WELDING AT HOME. DX; WELDING BUR NS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
34 YOM L EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING DX; ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Welding equipment
12 YR M FELL ON WELDING MACHINE;DX LACERATED FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment, Lawn mowers
68YOM C/O FB SENSATION RT EYE, WAS WELDING , MOWING LAWN AND *** FB RT EYE, METALIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
3YOM WAS PLAYIGN WITH FAMILY, SCRAPED AGAINST SIDE A WELDING RANKE, PAI N, DX: ABRASIONS OF UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
23YOM-CORNEAL FB-INJURED WHILE WELDING @ SCHOOL W/O SAFETY GLASSES-WAS ALSO GRINDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
17YOM WAS AT SCHOOL WORKING IN WELDING CLASS, NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE SHADED EYE WEAR, JUST GOGGLES DX: UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
ENO39 Y/O W/M RECEIVED CORNEAL ABRASION WITH BURNS TO EYE WHEN WELDING. EYE SHIELD NOT STRONG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
22YOM HAS KERATITIS AFTER WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
WELDERS KAERITITS.21YOM WAS WELDING AND INJURED EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
41 YOM-PT STATES "I HAVE WELDERS FLASH R EYE "-WAS @ WELDERING ARC EXPO SURE DX R/L ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
65 YOM C/O EYE PAIN BURNS TO EYES BY PLASMA CUTTER, WELDER BURNS. DX-FLASH BURNS TO EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
53YOM HAS WELDERS FLASH BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
26YOM,BURNS TO EYEBALL S/P WELDING FOR TEN MINUTES WITHOUT GOGGLES NO H X OF EYE PROBLEMS,ALSO CORNEA ABRASIONS,BLURRY VISION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
16YOM WAS AT SCHOOL USING WELDING EQUIPMENT, WAS WEARING A HELMET, DEVELOPED BILATERAL UV KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
30YOM C/O EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING/ UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
30 YOM INJURED EYE FROM FOREIGN BODY, METAL , FROM WELDING. DX-ACUTE FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYE, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
27YOM HAS UV KERATITIS AFTER WELDING TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
32YOM C/O LT EYE PAIN, WAS WELDING/ LT EYE FB, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
PT WAS WELDING TODAY WITHOUT HELMET CORNEAL ABRASION 28YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
56YOM HAS FLASH BURN FROM WELDING IN SMALL AREA WELDERS ARC F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
39YOM AT UNSTATED LOCALE USING A WELDER INJ TO EYES/ DX WELDERS FLASH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
42 YR OLD MALE WELDING WITHOUT GLASSES AND GOT FLASH BURNS TO EYE AND B ILATERAL CORNEAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
34YOM INJURED EYE WHILE WELDING WITHOUT SHIELD ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
16YOM IN SCHOOL WHERE WELDING GOING ON, NO SAFETY MASK, CAME TO ER W BU RNING IN EYES, EYES WATERING DX: ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS R/L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Welding equipment, Wire
ELECTRICAL SHOCK-37YOM-SHOCKED WHILE WELDING-HIT A WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
71 YOM WELDING BURN TO EYE WHEN USING WELDING EQUIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
42 YOWM STATES HE WAS WELDING EARLIER IN DAY AND NOW HAS BURNING AND HAZINESS TO EYES. DX: WELDING BURNS TO BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
FOREIGN BODY EYE - 40 YO MALE COMPLAINS OF RIGHT EYE PAIN AND IRRITATIO N AFTER WELDING AT HOME - WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION - FB IN RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
15 YO M WELDING YESTERDAY WITH NO PROTECTION, BURNED EYES. DX RADIATION BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
20YOM, WAS WATCHING A WELDING PROCESS&TODAY WOKE UP WITH RED/SWOLLEN EY ES>>UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Welding equipment
19YO HISP MALE STS WAS WELDING AND DEVELOPED RED/BURNING EYES DX CONJUNCTIVITIS 2ND TO WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Welding equipment
41 Y/O M SHLDR PAIN AFTER WELDING SPRAIN SHLDR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
58 YOM WAS HELPING FRIEND WELD FOR 3 HRS. DX: UV KERATITIS, FB L EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Welding equipment
23 YO M C/O EYE BURNING WAS WELDING YESTERDAY W/O GOGGLES DX CONJUNCTIVITIS***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
39 YOM FB TO R EYE AFTER WELDING DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
46YOM WAS WELDING AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN (R) EYE DX;# FB (R) EYE REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
37 YOM C/O EYE PAIN EYES BURNED WHILE WELDING YESTRDAY. DX-FLASH BURNS TO EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
8YOM; PT WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE AND HURT FOOT WHEN WELDING TANK FELL ONTO PTS FOOT. D: CONTUSION LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
33YOM WELDERS FLASH TO EYES*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
WELDER BURNS TO EYES ULTRA VIOLET BURNS 34YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
35 YOM FLASH BURN EYES, REPORTS HE WAS WELDING AND DID NOT USE PROTECTI VE EYEWEAR, REPORTS HE GOT BETTER AND WELDED AGAIN AND PAIN BEGAN AGAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
60YOM WAS AT HOME USING WELDING EQUIPMENT, FEELS LIKE GOT SOMETHING IN EYE, DX LT EYE IRITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
EYE IRRITATION-30YOM-STARTED WHILE WELDING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
42YOM WELDING WITHOUT ANY EYE PROTECTION NOW EYES HURTS RADIATION BURN S TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
LEFT EAR BURN.18YOM WAS WELDING AND SOMETHING HIT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
70 YOM C/O EYE PAIN. DX-WELDING BURN TO EYES.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/04/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
34 Y/O/M WELDING AT HOME AND INJURED EYES DX/ BILAT ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
45 YOM WELDING, NOT WEARING SHIELD; BILAT EYE PAIN,PHOTOPHOBIA DX: ULTRAVIOLET FLASH BURNS, BILAT EYES,KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
24 Y/O/M WELDING AT HOME AND NOW EYES ARE BURNING DX/ PHOTOKERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
43 YOM WAS WELDING ON HIS CAR AT HOME W/O EYE PROTECTION. DX: PHOTOKERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
20 YOM-L EYE PAIN X 2 DAYS-"WELDERS FLASH" & THOUGHT IT GOT BETTER-POSS FB IN L EYE DX L CORNEAL ABRASION,FB REMOVED *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
20YOM AT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN WELDING CLASS LEARNING HOW TO WELD AND NO W EYES BURN WELDERS KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
26 YOM-PT HAS WELDERS FLASH SINCE LAST NIGHT-DID NOT USE PROTECTION COR RECTLY DX R/L ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
33 Y/O W/M RECEIVED WELDING BURNS TO EYES WHILE WELDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
FOREIGN BODY EYE - 23 YO MALE SUSTAINED FB INJURY TO RIGHT EYE WHEN WEL DING AND GRINDING ON HIS CAR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
30YROLD MALE WAS EXPOSED TO ULTRAVIOLET LIGHTS FROM WELDER NOT WEARING A HELMETNOW EYES BURNING DX ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS R/L EYES*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
29 YOM, CORNEAL ABRASION W/ FB, PT WAS WELDING AND HAS FB SENSATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
28YOM WAS USING A WELDER AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN RIGHT EYE, FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Welding equipment
33YOM WAS CUTTING METAL WITH WELDER WHEN A PIECE FLEW OFF DX: RT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
34 YOM, WELDING BURNED BOTH EYES AT HOME, BURN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
37YOM SUSTAINED FLASH BURN TO EYES AFTER WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
42 YOM WAS WELDING ON CAR LAST PM. DX: FLASH BURNS BILAT EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
41YOM USING A WELDER AT UNSTATED LOCALE/ DX WELDING FALASH BILARERL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
23 YO M INJURY TO EYES WELDING YESTERDAY. DX LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
FLASH BURNS BOTH EYES 2ND TO WELDING: 39YOM USING WELDER @ CHURCH YEST. WELDING FRAME ON TRUCK,NOT WEARING GOGGLES,PAIN LATER, "WELDER'S FLASH"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Footwear
27YOM CAUGHT BOOT ON FIRE WITH A WELDING TORCH, 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT ANKLE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
22 YOWM PT REPORTS WELDING WITHOUT HOOD SUSTAINING BILATERAL EYE INJUR Y. DX. ABRA R/L CORNEAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
34 YO M, C/O PAIN, BURNING SENSATION IN EYES, WAS WELDING WITH BROKEN O GGLES YESTERDAY FOR 4 HRS, DX WELDERS KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
FOREIGN BODY EYE - 40 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING AND GRINDING AT HOME - NOW FEELS LIKE THER IS SOME METAL IN THE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
30YOM STATES HE WAS WELDING YESTERDAY WITH A FACE SHIELD THAT WAS CRACK ED WOKE THIS AM WITH REDNESS AND BURNING TO EYES DX-WELDERS KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Welding equipment
37 YOM, PT WELDING- PUTTING A BRIDGE ACROSS A CREEK AT A FRIENDS HOUSE BRIDGE CAME DOWN SMASHED LEFT HAND DX: AMPUTATION FINGER, FX FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/11/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
43YOM BURNED LEFT RING FINGER WHILE WELDING 2ND DEGREE BURN OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
25 YOM WAS WELDING W/PROPER EQUIPMENT AND HAD EYE PX. DX: UV KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
14YOM;PT WAS IN WELDING CLASS AND SOMETHING GOT INTO EYE. D : LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
48YOM AT HOME USING A WELDER EYES RED AND PAINFUL DX ACUTE WELDERS FLASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
17 Y/OMALE WELDING IN SHOP AND HELMET CAME OFF PT BURNT L EYE DX WELDERS BURN L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
PHOTO KERATITIS-29YOM-WELDING W/O A SHIELD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
19 YOM INJURED EYE WITH METAL WHILE WELDING. DX-RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
55 Y/O BM HIT IN EYE WHILE WELDING, RECEIVED ABRASION TO EYEBALL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
16YOM-WHILE IN SHOP CLASS WAS WELDING AND STARTED HAVING PAIN IN HIS EYES. DX: KERATITIS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
29 YOM GOT PIECE OF METAL IN EAR WHILE WELDING UNDER CAR. DX: BURN R EXTERNAL EAR CANAL, R OE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
CORNEAL ABRASION - 40 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH RIGHT EYE PAIN AFTER WELDIN G AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
CORNEAL ABRASION - 38 YO MALE CO FB SENSATION IN BOTH EYES AFTER WELDIN G AT HOME - REPORTS HIS HELMET MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
37YO MALE WITH SOMETHING IN EYES AFTER WELDING, NOT WORK RELATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
54YOM, FLASH BURN TO EYES FROM WELDING, NO OTHER INFORMATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
A 36 YOM WAS WELDING WITHOUT GLASSES, TO ER WITH EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Welding equipment
COUGHT AFTER BREATHING VAPORS FROM WELDING RODS BRONCHITITS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
19 YOM- "I HAVE WELDERS FLASH" WHILE WORKING ON A CAR-WORE A FOGGY MASK & REMOVED IT @ HOME DX CORNEAL ABRASION,WELDERS FLASH *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
28YOM WELDING AT HOME WITHOUT PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR AND EYES BURN WELDER B URNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
29 YOM-INJURED R RING FINGER TODAY WHILE CRANKING A WELDER TO GET IT ST ARTED DX CONTUSION PIP R RING FINGER *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
37 YOM, BURN FORM WELDING , HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
EYE WELDER'S BURN-17YOM WAS USING A WELDING TORCH AT SCHOOL WEARING CLEAR PLASTIC SAFETY GLASSES, NOT WELDING GLASSES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
25YOM COMPLAINED OF EYES BURNING AFTER WELDING , FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Welding equipment
23 YO M WELDING STUDENT HURT SHOULDER IN CLASS AT SCHOOL. DX SHOULDER S TRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
20 YOM W/BILAT EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING TODAY. FLASH BURNS, TROUBLE SEEIN G,REDNESS,BLISTERS. DX: FLASH BURN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
DX PUNCTATE KERATITIS - UV BURN F WELD'G: 60YOM WELD'G EARLIER W/O GLASSES; W/B EYE BN & BURN'G & "FEELS LIKE SAND"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
A 39 YOM INJURED EYES WHILE WELDING. DX: FLASH BURN TO EYES FROM WELDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Welding equipment
26YMC WELDING AND HIT THUMB/PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
25YO HISP MALE STS WELDING YESTERDAY, LOOKED AT LIGHT WITHOUT GLASSES C/O B/L EYE PAIN,REDNESS, DX UVEITIS S/P WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
A 25 YOM WAS WELDING WITH PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR, TO ER WITH EYE IRRITATIO N, KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
78 YOM WAS ARC WELDING IN GARAGE WHEN SPARK CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE. + FD DX: 12% TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BILAT UPPER LEGS/R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/28/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
16 YOM BILAT EYE PAIN AFTER WELDING AT SCHOOL DX: ULTRA VIOLET KERATI TIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
UPPER EYELID FB-18YOM-FELT DEBRIS IN EYELID WHILE WELDING-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
19YOM HAS "WELDER'S" BURN TO BOTH EYES DX;* "FLASHBURN BILAT EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
20 YOM PT C/O EYES BURNING AFTER WATCHING SOMEONE WELDING. UV KERATITI S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
19 Y/O/M WAS IN AN AREA WHERE SOMEONE WAS WELDING @ FRIEND'S HOUSE C/O EYE PAIN DX: ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
14 YOM-FB SENSATION TO L EYE WHILE WELDING 2 DAYS AGO-TODAY BURNING SEN SATION TO L EYE DX FB REMOVEED W/RESIDUAL MATERIAL *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
48YOM WAS WELDING AND DID NOT WEAR THE PROPER EYE PROTECTION GEAR, FLASHBURNS TO BOTH EYES, UV KERATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
29 YOM, CORNEAL ABRASION, WELDING BURN TO EYE, PT WAS WELDING AND GOT SOMETHING IN TO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
31 YO M WAS WATCHING BROTHER DO WELDING. WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION . NOW EYE PAIN. DX:UV KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Welding equipment
32 YOM, ACUTE CONJUNCTIVITIS, PT HAS EYE PAIN, WAS WELDING 2 DAYS AGO, ALSO NEAR GRAIN ALL DAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
63 Y/O M WAS WELDING YESTERDAY-NOW ITCHING FEELING IN L EYE DX: FB L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Welding equipment
48YOM WAS AT HOME WELDING, GOT SOMETHING IN LT EYE WITH SECONDARY DENCSE RUST RING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
40YOM WAS AT HOME WELDING W/ EYE PROTECTION CAUSING ULTRAVIOLET KERATISIS SECONDARY TO WELDING. LT CORNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Eye protection devices
30YOWM PT STATES WAS WIRE WELDING YEST AM, STATES WAS WEARING BLACK GLA SSES. DX. ULTRA VIOLET KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
POSSIBLE FLASH BURN L EYE/32YOM WAS WELDING AND EITHER SUSTAINED A FLAS H BURN OR FB IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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