Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 2003 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/07/2003	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
43 Y M GOT METAL IN HIS EYE WHEN CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH. NO FDDX: FOR EIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
ACUTE 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R EYE AREA, USING TORCH AT HOME FRIDAY SPARK HIT L CORNEA OF R EYE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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