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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 455
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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