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Accidents - Cutting torches - Years 1997-2010 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 29
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:14
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:14
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cutting torches
LIFTED OXYGEN TANK RT SHOULDER STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cutting torches
PT USING BLOWTORCH HAD GAS LINE EXPLOSION.FD NS DX: L NECK DEGLOVING, L CLAVICLE FX, L 1-2 RIB FX, R FEMUR FX, PATELLA FX, L ANKLE/FOOT FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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