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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/29/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cutting torches, Clothing accessories |
| HAND BURN-CUTTING TORCH CAUGHT PIGSKIN GLOVE ON FIRE-@ HOME-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 05/19/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Cutting torches |
| PT RRIPPED OVER HOME OXYGEN TANK LINE, DX: HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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