Accidents - Welding equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2004:	69
Year 2009:	70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment
PT WAS AT HOME WELDING, HOT METAL DROPPED HIT ANKLE CAUISNG A 3RD DEGRE E BURN WITH CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 59 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: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Welding equipment, Floors or flooring materials
WHILE USING ***, THE WELDER FELL OFF IT'S HOLDER ONTO FLOOR,THEFLAME HI T HIS LEFT ANKLE DX:2ND DEGREE BURNS NOT STATED IF WORK REL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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