Accidents - Cutting torches - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,568
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	373
Year 1998:	228
Year 1999:	185
Year 2000:	172
Year 2001:	244
Year 2002:	270
Year 2003:	111
Year 2004:	172
Year 2005:	183
Year 2006:	218
Year 2007:	596
Year 2008:	478
Year 2009:	101
Year 2010:	231

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	720	Hand:	583
Lower Leg:	455	Finger:	326
Lower Arm:	251	Face:	211
Upper Leg:	196	Wrist:	130
Lower Trunk:	119	Upper Trunk:	104
Toe:	94	Foot:	86
Head:	71	Elbow:	70
All Of Body:	67	25 - 50% Body:	16
Ankle:	15	Pubic Region:	15
Shoulder:	15	Ear:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
66 YOM, BURNT LEG ON BLOW TORCH AT HOME, BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
59 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT WAS LOADING A OXYGEN TANK ON TRUCK AT HOME AND CUT THUMB. DX; 3 CM LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cutting torches
FOREARM AVULSION-86YOM CUTTING IRON WITH A CUTTING TORCH THE PIECE HE WAS CUTTING HIT ARM AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
DROPPED AN AIR TANK ON FOOT. CONTUSION FOOT LEFT. 66 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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)

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
PT WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND INJURED EYE. DX: SMALL CORNEAL ULCER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Day wear
R LOWER LEG BURN/62YOM AT HM AT 2:30P STS PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE WORKING WITH A CUTTING TORCH. NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches
PT WITH BURNS TO EYES AFTER USING BLOW TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
52 YO M FOREIGN BODY TO EYES AIR TANK EXPLODED PT GOT RUST AND METAL IN EYES*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
BURNED HAND WITH A BLOW TORCH. DX. BURN TO BACK OF RIGHT HAND.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cutting torches
PT LIFTING CO2 TANK-SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT USING CUTTING TORCH @ HOME HAD BURNS TO R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
SUSTAINED BURN FROM A CUTTING TORCH. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN BILATERAL HAND S, FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT NOT STATED#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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)

Date: 07/09/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
PATIENT LIFTING TANK-TWISTED HEARD POP-TRAMATIC TENDONITIS OF ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT WAS BURNED ON ACETYLENE TORCH. DX: 2ND DEG BURNR HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Cutting torches, Clothing accessories
PT IS RETIRED, USING TORCH, GOT BURNED ON ARM THROUGH GLOVE, DX; CHEM. BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
RT FOOT BURN.PT WAS USING A BLOW TORCH ON A BUMPER AND BURNED FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Day wear
PT WAS AT HOME USING A PROPANE TORCH COUGHT PANTS ON FIRE CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LT THIGH. FD DIDN'T ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
BURNED CHEST WITH TORCH WHILE CUTTING METAL FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Clothing
PT WAS CUTTING A ROD W/CUTTING TORCH AND CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE 4 DAYS AGO FD NS. DX: 2ND DEG BURNS L CHEST/ABDOMEN 7-10% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT BURNED 2ND FINGER WITH A TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
HOT METAL FRAGMENT FELL IN EAR USING CUTTING TORCH FB MIDDLE EAR PERFORATED TM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches
PT WAS USING A PLASMA CUTTER ON METAL FOR THE FIRST TIME WITHOUT ANY PR OTECTIVE EYEWEAR DEVELOPED RADIATION BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
HAND BURN-@ NEIGHBOR'S-HIT FLAME OF BLOW TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cutting torches
PURCHASED A OXYGEN TANK WITH PLANS TO MAKE IT INTO A BELL,CUT INTO IT W ITH TORCH WHEN IT EXPLODED RESULTING IN MASSIVE TRAUMA GENITALS,AMP LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cutting torches
PT INJURED MOVING OXYGEN TANK; FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
56 Y/0 W/M BURN HAND ON CUTTING TORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
PT CUT THUMB W/METAL WHILE CUTTING W/ACETYLENE TORCH. DX: 1.5 CM L THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Day wear
R LOWER LEG BURN/68YOM AT HOME CUTTING STEEL W/TORCH & PANTS CAUGHT F IRE & BURNED LOWER LEG. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT BURNED L FOREARM ON A TORCH ON FRI. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
HAND BURN-PT WAS "TORCHING" WEEDS & LIQUID FROM TORCH SPILLED ON HAND-F LAMED UP-(PROPANE TORCH) THE VALVE WAS LEAKING-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
57 YOM 10% BURN TO FACE, CHEST ARMS WHILE MELTING WAX WITH BLOW TORCH A ND IT EXPLODED AFTER POURING ALCOHOL ON IT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
RT ANKLE PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN.PT WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH AND BURNED ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT DRAGGED TORCH ACROSS WRIST C/O BUING AND PAIN SECOND DEGREE BURN LEF T WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
ACCIDENTLY BURNED RT THIGH W/ PROPANE TORCH YESTERDAY. 1% BSA BURN POST ERIOR RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
FB SENSATION LT EYE, 2 DAYS AGO WAS USING TORCH, FELT SOMETHING GO IN EYE/ FB LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
PT. STATES CLEANING MECHANICAL PARTS AND A TORCH SET FIRE, FIRE BALL EN GULFED PT. RETIRED. DX. FLASH BURNS TO FACE, LEGS, ARMS. 20 % BSA.NO FD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
AT HOME AT 1715, BALL JOINT ON CAR BLEW UP WHEN USING AN ACETYLENE TORCH CUTTING FINGERS. DX LACERATIONS OF RIGHT THIRD & FOURTH FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
WORKING AT HOME WITH ACETELINE TORCH THAT EXPLODED AND BURNED ARM,CHEST AND ABDOMEN/NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/27/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT HAD A TORCH FALL AND HIT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cutting torches
PT BURNED LEG WITH A BLOW TORCH 3 DAYS AGO DX CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
PT DX FOREIGN BODY LT CORNEA - WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH MONDAY AND HAD F.B SENSATION LT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
75 YOF FELL HITTING OXYGEN TANK LAC FOREARM CONTUSION EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
BURNED HIS LEFT HAND WHILE USING A WELDING TORCH AT HOME.SECOND DEGREEP OSSIBLE 3RD DEGREE BURN LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
SECOND DEGREE BURN RIGHT LOWER LEG, BURNED SELF ON LEG WITH CUTTING TORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
R THUMB BURN/60YOWM BURNED THUMB ON A CUTTING TORCH 4 DAYS AGO AT NOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2001	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2001	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2000	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2000	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches, Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2000	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1999	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/1999	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/18/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1998	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/1997	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/1997	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/1997	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1997	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/1997	Age: 57 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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cutting torches, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/22/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/1997	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cutting torches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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