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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 467
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/12/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
ACCIDENTALLY HIT ON EYEBROW WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER DX: R EYEBROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BROTHER HELD A CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO PTS CHEEK - BURN CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
HIT ON LT FACIAL CHEEK WITH LIGHTER ACCIDENTALLY CAUSING LACERATION; 1.5CM FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
2 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BURNS TO FACE. PT'S STEP BROTHER GOT A HOLD OF A LIGH TER @ G'MOMS HOUSE & SET PT'S HAIR & FOREHEAD ON FIRE. NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED CHIN WITH A CIGARETTE DX: CHIN BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT ON PORCH AND SMOKING CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN TANK FOR ASTHMA AND B URNED BY FIRE ON FACE NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN FACE - 24 YOM WAS AT A PARTY LAST NIGHT, DRINKING ALCOHOL, AND SOM EONE LIT A CIGARETTE LIGHTER BURNING LEFT SIDE OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
27 YO F BURN FOREHEAD W/CIGARETT LIGHTER BURN TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
8 YO F, STOPPED AT STORE, PT GOT CIG LIGHTER, PLAYING WITH IT AND CAUGH T HAIR ON FIRE. DX 1ST DEG BURN FOREHEAD, NS FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
SMOKES; ON O2 TANK ALL THE TIME LIT A CIGARETTE AND FACE CAUGHT ON FIRE DX FACIAL BURNS FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
51 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO NOSE WAS STANDING WITH OXYGEN ON & LIT CIGA RETTE. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R FACE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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