Accidents - Cutting torches - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,179
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	85
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	177
Year 2002:	222
Year 2003:	155
Year 2005:	152
Year 2006:	71
Year 2007:	69
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	46
Year 2010:	81

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	20
6-15 years old:	134
16-25 years old:	290
26-50 years old:	522
50+ years old:	211

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/21/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
50YOM IGNITED GAS VAPOR WITH BLOW TORCH WHILE WORKING ON CAR 2ND DEGREE BURN OF FACE NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
2 YO MALE AT UNCLES HOUSE - BROTHER PICKED UP A BLOW TORCH WHICH WENT O FF. DX BURN-FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Gasoline
PT WAS USING CUTTING TORCH WHEN SPARK CAUSED TANK OF GASOLINE TO EXPLODE. FD NS. DX: FACIAL BURN 2ND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/06/2009	Age: 76 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
SUSTAINED A FLASH BURN TO THE FACE&ARM WHILE CUTTING SOMETHING WITH THE TORCH>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
4 YO MALE WAS PLAYING WITH BLOW TORCH AT FATHER'S HOUSE SECOND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT PERIORBITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Motor vehicles or parts
PT WAS USING A BLOW TORCH ON GAS TANK OF PICK UP TRUCK WHEN GAS IGNITED DX:BURN TO FACE
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: 12/03/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT WORKING ON HIS CAR WITH A TORCH WHEN THE TORCH BLEW UP SUSTAINED THE RMAL BURNS TO FACE AND CHEST NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/09/2005	Age: 57 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, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
57 YOM 10% BURN TO FACE, CHEST ARMS WHILE MELTING WAX WITH BLOW TORCH A ND IT EXPLODED AFTER POURING ALCOHOL ON IT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
BURNS CHEST,FACE,R HAND - FIREBALL HIT FACE USING A CUTTING TORCH ON DE MO DERBY CAR MOTOR,NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
DROPPED TORCH, BURNED LT SIDE OF FACE AND HAND/ 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS AND PALM OF LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT. STATES CLEANING MECHANICAL PARTS AND A TORCH SET FIRE, FIRE BALL EN GULFED PT. RETIRED. DX. FLASH BURNS TO FACE, LEGS, ARMS. 20 % BSA.NO FD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
17 YO M USING PROPANE TORCH TO MELT CAR PAVEMENT, EXPLODED IN FACE. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO EYE LIDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
HIT IN CHEEK WITH OXYGEN TANK-FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
PT STATES HAD A VAN UP ON A LIFT WAS CUTTING REAR OUT WITH A TORCHDRIVE SHAFT SLID & FELL HITTING HIM IN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT USING A BLOW TORCH REMOVING THE GRILL OFF A CAR AT HOME WHEN TH E FREON IGNITED SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2001	Age: 59 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2001	Age: 15 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
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/20/2001	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/1999	Age: 40 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/1998	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/1998	Age: 32 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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