Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 2000

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 919
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	17
16-25 years old:	85
26-50 years old:	645
50+ years old:	172

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	197	Hand:	155
Lower Arm:	153	Upper Leg:	136
Lower Leg:	87	Head:	69
25 - 50% Body:	69	Upper Trunk:	17
Face:	17	Foot:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/20/2000	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	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: 08/15/2000	Age: 48 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, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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: 06/30/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches, Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2000	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2000	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches, Eye protection devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches, Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2000	Age: 58 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, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2000	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: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2000	Age: 47 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: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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: 03/02/2000	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Cutting torches, Pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2000	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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: 01/02/2000	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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