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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,994
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 08/31/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 08/08/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 07/25/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 09/15/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT HAS WELDING BURN TO FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/23/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
BURNED WHILE WELDING/ 2ND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Welding equipment |
LACERATED ARM ON A WELDING TABLE. DX LACERATION L FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT WAS WELDING AT HOME & BURNT FOREARM 2 DAYS AGO DX: BURN TO LEFT FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT BURNED ARM WHILE WELDING AT SCHOOL BURN RT FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/15/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Welding equipment |
FIRST DEGREE (FLASH BURN) MEDIAL LEFT FOREARM (APPROXIMATELY 2% BSA) FROM WELDING LAST NIGHT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/08/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT WAS BURNED WHILE WELDING 2 DAYS AGO. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN FOREARM. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/09/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Welding equipment |
BURN FOREARM - 43 YO MALE PATIENT PRESENTS WITH BURN TO INSIDE OF RIGHT FOREARM WHILE WELDING - AREA RED |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/02/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Welding equipment |
19 YO M 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO L ARM 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO R ARM WELDER FLASH* |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/24/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
FLASH BURN FROM WELDER TO L ARM,NOT WORKING WHEN THIS HAPPENED,NO FIRE DEPT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/07/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT USING WELDING CUTTING TORCH AT HOME BURNED FOREARM 2ND DEGREE BURN LT FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
BURNED HAND ON HOT METAL WHILE WELDING 2ND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/23/2006 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT HELPING A FRIEND WITH WELDING MACHINERY WHEN GOT ARM PINCHED BETWEEN WELDING UNIT TANK AND SIDE OF THE UNIT. D:LACERATION, FOREARM. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/26/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT WELDING AND PIECE OF METAL PUNTURED L ARM DX: PUNTURE WOUND L FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/07/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
FOREARM BURN-SPARK FROM WELDER HIT ARM-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/13/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT WELDING AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT LOWER ARM TWO DAYS AGO |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/11/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT SUSTAINED WELDING BURN TO FOREARM ONE WEEK AGO. HEALING WELL, BUT IT CHY. D: BURNS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/26/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
WELDING LAST PM & BURNED SELF. 2ND DEGREE BURN LT FOREARM & RT HAND SPR AIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/15/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Welding equipment |
PUNCTURED RT FOREARM WITH SPOT WELDER/ LAC RT FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/01/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
Product: Welding equipment |
INJURED PUTTING WELDING CART IN TRUCK, SMASHED HAND/ CARPAL TUNNEL SYND ROME 2ND TO TRAUMA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Welding equipment |
BURNED SELF WELDING DX. FOREARM BURN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/28/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Welding equipment |
L FA RED, PAINFUL AFTER WELDING DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/18/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Welding equipment |
AT WELDING SCHOOL 2 DAYS PRIOR 3RD DEGREE BURN TO FOREARM WITH CELLULITIS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/05/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
WELDING AT SCHOOL, BURN L FA DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/06/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT. WAS USING A WELDER AND THE WELDING ROD FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE ARM. PUNCTURE WOUND FOREAERM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/06/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT WAS WELDING A PIECE OF METAL; METAL SLIPPED CUTTING PT'S RT FOREARM DX: RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/16/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT WAS WELDING AND WAS CUT. DX: R FOREARM LAC 5.5 CM. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/24/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Welding equipment |
22 Y/O W/M RECEIVED WELDING BURN TO FOREARM. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/30/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT BURNED FOREARM WHILE WELDING 5 DAYS PRIOR, NOW ARM WITH ABSCESS. DX L FOREARM CELLULITIS- PRIOR WELDING BURN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Welding equipment |
INFECTED R FOREARM WOUND - STRUCK ARM ON WELDING WIRE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT TRYING TO PUT OUT ACCIDENTAL FIRE ON ANOTHER STUDENT (WHILE IN WELDI NG CLASS @ SCHOOL) 2ND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
15 Y M STUDENT WELDING AT SCHOOL SHOP AND BURNED ARM. NO FD DX: 1ST DEGEE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment, Fences or fence posts |
WELDING GATES. GLOVES SLIPPED & HOT GATE LANDED ON (R) FOREARM. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN (R) FOREARM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
SECOND DEGREE BURNS R ARM - CUTTING WITH TORCH WHEN OXYGEN HOSE BROKE A ND CAUGHT FIRE, NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Welding equipment |
PT WAS HIT IN ARM W/WELDING ROD. DX: CONT R ARM, ULNAR NEURITIS POSS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Welding equipment |
WELDING 3 DAYS PRIOR FOREARM BRUISE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/08/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
BURNED FOREARM WHEN WELDING |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/06/2001 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/19/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/31/2000 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/24/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/19/2000 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/11/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/29/2000 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/26/2000 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/18/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/11/1999 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/08/1999 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/11/1998 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/09/1998 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/05/1997 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/22/1997 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Welding equipment |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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