Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 2006 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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

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