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Accidents - Welding equipment - Years 1997-2010 - 25 - 50% Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 338
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 2001:93
Year 2005:66
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:80
Year 2010:63
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:80
26-50 years old:160
50+ years old:98

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 10/16/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Motor vehicles or parts
PT USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REMOVE A GAS TANK FROM A MOBILE HOME AND TH E TANK EXPLODED SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST ARMS FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
PT WAS WELDING IN GARAGE WHEN PORTABLE TANK CAUGHT FIRE & PT CARRIED IT OUT. FD NS. DX: 25% TBSA BURNS, POSS ASPIRATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/16/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
BURNS - ACETYLENE TANK EXPLODED AT HOME - 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, ARMS, THIGHS, ABDOMEN - TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/02/2001Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/26/2001Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/03/1997Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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