Accidents - Welding equipment - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,127
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	19
Year 1998:	74
Year 1999:	246
Year 2000:	70
Year 2001:	106
Year 2002:	136
Year 2003:	292
Year 2004:	212
Year 2005:	99
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	162
Year 2009:	313
Year 2010:	292

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	16
6-15 years old:	383
16-25 years old:	339
26-50 years old:	954
50+ years old:	433

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/11/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
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: 09/11/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 07/19/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 06/07/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
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: 03/22/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 10/19/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
PT WAS USING A WELDER @ HOME PTA & SPARKS FELL ONTO PT LOWER RT LEG CAU SIN BURNS TO AREA DX 1ST/2ND DEG BURNS R LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
PT USED A ARC WELDER AT HOME AND BURNED LEGS 2 DAYS AGO DX// FLASHBURN LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
PT WAS IN WELDING CLASS WHEN A SPARK HIT HIS JEANS AND THEY STARTED ON FIRE DX:2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURN RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
USING WELDING TORCH - PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE - +FIRE / ?FD FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
DX SUPERFICIAL BURN, R LOWER LEG: C/O BURN'G R LOWER LEG THIS A.M. WHEN PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE W ARC WELD'G; FIRE/SMOKE, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
CALF BURN-PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE WELDING-@ HOME-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
LOWER LEG BURN-CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE WHILE IN WELDING CLASS-@ SCHOOL-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Footwear
PT WAS WELDING AT HOME WHEN SPARK HIT SHOE AND PANTS WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. -FD. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN R LEG 1% TBSA.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
BURN LEG - 45 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG - BURNED WH EN WELDING AT HOME TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
PT WITH 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH LOWER LEGS AFTER SPARKS FROM WELDING B URNED PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Metal containers
PT USING WELDER TO CUT THE TOP OFF BARREL EXPLODED BURNS TO LEG&ARM 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT LOWER LEG AND RT UPPER ARM-NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/29/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT WAS WELDING AT HOME AND IGNITED A CAN OF PAINT SUSTAINED THERMAL BUR NS TO LOWER LEGS NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
PT WAS WELDING WHEN TRUCK FUEL TANK EXPLODED & CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: 40%TBSA BURNS BILAT LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment, Bicycles or accessories
BURN BACK LEGS: WELDING ON A BIKE AT HOME, WEARING SHIRTS INSTEAD OF JEANS, STARTED GETTING BLISTERS LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
BURN TO LOWER LEG-IN WELDING CLASS-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Welding equipment
WELDING, HEAVY OBJECT FELL ON L LEG DX: L TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
WHILE WELDING PANT LEG STARTED ON FIRE/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
FLASHBURN LEGS - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH FLASH BURNS FROM WELDING TO ANTE RIOR SURFACE OF BOTH LEGS - ALSO POISON IVY FOR 1 WEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Adhesives
WHILE USING WELDER PIPE GLUE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED LOWER LEG FD DID NO T ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
IN WELDING CLASS @ SCHOOL, USING PLASMA CUTTER, THERE WAS SPARK & FLANN EL PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. ACUTE BURN INJURY-2 & 3 DEGREE INVOLVING JOINT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Welding equipment
5 Y.O. W MALE W/LEG CONTUSION. PT HAD A WELDING MACHINE FALL ON HIS LEG @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
PT WELDING AT HOME WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS PANTS ON FIRE SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG- NIT STATED IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
WELDING WHILE WEARING SHORTS C/O BURNS TO LOWER LEGS DX: 1 DEGREE BURNS OF LEGS FROM WELDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
WELDING AT SCHOOL, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE/ 2ND DEGREE BURN LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Welding equipment
PATIENT RECEIVED WELDING BURN TO LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
WELDING, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE/BURN TO BOTH LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2001	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2000	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1999	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/1998	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Welding equipment, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/1997	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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