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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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

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