Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 2005 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 15
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/21/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
ACETELINE TORCH BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S RIGHT HAND. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS ABDOMEN AND RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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