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Accidents - Cutting torches - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 208
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:66
Year 2005:82
Year 2006:59
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:66
26-50 years old:126
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/31/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
BURN TO ANKLE ON ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
RT ANKLE PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN.PT WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND BURNED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
2ND DEGREE BURN TO L ANKLE, CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY: USING CUTTING TORCH AND HOT METAL FELL, HIT L ANKLE 3 DAYS AGO, LOCATION UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/1999Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Cutting torches, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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