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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,674
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2006 | Age: 30 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, Radiation |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| BILATERAL UV KERATITIS - 30 YO MALE USED A PLASMA CUTTER TODAY AT HOME - PRESENTS WITH BILATERAL EYE IRRITATION AND REDNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2006 | Age: 57 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 |
| HAND BURN-@ NEIGHBOR'S-HIT FLAME OF BLOW TORCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT WAS USING A TORCH WHILE CUTTING METAL IN SHOP CLASS - FELT SOMETHIN G FALL INTO EYE. D: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 11/13/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM-CUTTING TORCH EXPLODED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| 36 YOM WAS WORKING ON A TRAILOR USING A TORCH WHEN HE SUSTAINED 2ND DEG REE BURNS FROM PUTTING HIS LEFT UPPER ARM ON THE HOT STEEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Blankets |
| WORKING WITH CUTTING TORCH IN HIS GARAGE AND A BLANKET CAUGHT FIRE AND PUT OUT WITH HANDS F.D. NOT RECORDED SECOND DEGREE BURN HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Metal containers |
| 1-2 DEGREE BURN L FOREARM; USING PROPANE TORCH TO CUTT BARREL WHEN IT E XPOLDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| USING CUTTING TORCH AT HOME AND BURNED FACE. *DX: PARTIAL THICKNES THERMAL BURN TO FACE AND SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Ceilings and walls |
| BURNED ARM AND HAND WHILE USING A TORCH TO CUT WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT DROPPED WEILDING TANK ON TOE WHEN IN HER GARAGE DX:TOE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| BURN TO ANKLE ON ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT SUSTAINED BURN TO FINGER FROM BLOWTORCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PURCHASED A OXYGEN TANK WITH PLANS TO MAKE IT INTO A BELL,CUT INTO IT W ITH TORCH WHEN IT EXPLODED RESULTING IN MASSIVE TRAUMA GENITALS,AMP LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/30/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT FOREARM: USING TORCH, WORKING ON MUFFLER, BURN TO LOWER ARM, NOT STATED WHAT MUFFLER BELONGED TO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| 35 YOM WAS USING ACETOLINE TORCH, DROPPED IT AND CAE UP AND BURNED STUM P OF LEFT UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| FLASH BURNS EYES WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Clothing accessories |
| 35YOM GAS CUAGHT GLOVES ON FIRE BURN USING TORCH DOES NOT STATE WETHER FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2006 | 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 |
| PT @ HOME WORKING W/TORCH AND NOW PAIN IN EYE# DX FB L EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT INJURED MOVING OXYGEN TANK; FX WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 05/27/2006 | Age: 32 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 |
| 32YOM L EYE FB CUTTING TORCH FB IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| BURNED HAND W/CUTTING TORCH AT FRIEND'S HOUSEDX: 2ND DEGREE BURN R HAN D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2006 | Age: 38 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 |
| BURN TO FINGER SECONDARY TO USING CUTTING TORCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT WITH BURN TO HAND FROM BLOW TORCH ON SATURDAY. HAS BEEN DOING MAN UAL LABOR PAST 3-4 DAYS. D:3RD DEGREE BURN, HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2006 | Age: 38 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 |
| BURNED HAND ON METAL USING TORCH ON CAR TRAILER BURN RT HAND 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Eye protection devices |
| USING CUTTING TORCHES IN SCHOOL AND WEARING GOGGLES AND SPARKS WENT UP UNDER GOGGLES NO F.D. RECORDED CORNEAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| SECOND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND - BURNED HAND ON HOT METAL WHEN USING A TO RCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| 56 Y/0 W/M BURN HAND ON CUTTING TORCH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT CUT THUMB W/METAL WHILE CUTTING W/ACETYLENE TORCH. DX: 1.5 CM L THUMB LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT GOT BURNED IN THE FACE / HAIR WITH A BLOW TORCH AT HOME; C/O BLURRE D VISION TO RIGHT EYE. D: BURNS TO FACIAL HAIR; RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASIO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT BURNED WITH BLOW TORCH; TB HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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