Accidents - Cutting torches - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 73
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 33 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: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PRESSURE VALVE ON OXYGEN TANK TO CUTTING TORCH EQUIPMENT BLEW UP AND CA UGHT FIRE INJURING AXILLA AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS AXILLA AND ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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