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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 130
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2004:	43
Year 2006:	86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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

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