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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/12/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| BURNED FINGER 2 WEEKS AGO WITH CUTTING TORCH. ABSCESS RIGHT MID FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| RT THUMB THERMAL BURN.PT BURNED THUMB WHILE USING A BLOW TORCH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT HAS BURN TO FINGER WHEN USING A TORCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT USING TORCH; PIECE POPPED OFF;PT JERKED HAND BACK & TORCH BURNEDLEF T FINGERS------DX: THERMAL BURNS LEFT 3RD, 4TH, 5TH DIGITS--FD ???? |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/25/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT USING CUTTING TORCHES BURNING RT INDEX AND MIDDLE AND RING FINGER C/O PAIN RT INDEX MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS THERMAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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