Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 2006 - 25 - 50% Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	71
26-50 years old:	73

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 17 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, Motor vehicles or parts
USING TORCH TO CUT CATALYTIC CONVERTOR ON CAR, GAS TANK EXPLODED/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS 40%BSA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Fuel oils
PT AT FRIENDS HOME USING CUTTING TORCH TOUCHED OIL BURN TO FACE ARM NEC K DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE NECK EAR ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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