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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 433
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| L LEG BURN/53YOM BURNED LEG AT A FRIENDS HOUSE 2 DAYS AGO WHILE WELDING . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| 56 YO WM WELDING AT HOME HAS 1ST DEGREE BURN TO LEGS NO FD 1ST DEGREE BURN BILATERAL LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| PT USED A ARC WELDER AT HOME AND BURNED LEGS 2 DAYS AGO DX// FLASHBURN LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| PT WAS WELDING WHEN TRUCK FUEL TANK EXPLODED & CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: 40%TBSA BURNS BILAT LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| PT WELDING AT HOME WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS PANTS ON FIRE SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG- NIT STATED IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Welding equipment, Day wear |
| WELDING, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE/BURN TO BOTH LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/1999 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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