Accidents - Welding equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 60
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Welding equipment, Clothing accessories
FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND W/ CELLULITIS-WELDING WIRE WENT THROUGH GLOVE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Welding equipment
PT GOT FINGERS CAUGHT IN FAN ON WELDER C/O PAIN AND MISSING FINGERS AMP UTATION 2-5 LEFT FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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