Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 1997

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,044
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	290
26-50 years old:	381
50+ years old:	373

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	482	Finger:	180
Lower Arm:	152	Hand:	103
Ear:	66	Lower Trunk:	21
Foot:	19	Toe:	18

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/29/1997	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/1997	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/1997	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/1997	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/1997	Age: 39 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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Clothing accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/1997	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/1997	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1997	Age: 71 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: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/1997	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/1997	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/1997	Age: 57 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/22/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/1997	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/1997	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/1997	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/1997	Age: 25 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: Cutting torches, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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