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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Power lawn mowers |
| PT POURING GASOLINE INTO A POWER LAWN MOWER SMOKING A CIGARETTE AND CAU GHT HIMSELF ON FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO BOTH LOWER EXTREMITIES A |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| WAS SMOKING WHILE ON AN OXYGEN TANK WHICH IGNITED AND CAUSED HOUSEFIRE AND BURNED 35% OF BODY AND SMOKE INHALATION;UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| 3RD DEGREE BURNS 9% TBSA-HOUSEFIRE-APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP SMOKING-ETOH INVOLVED-FD PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/05/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Nightwear |
| DROPPED CIGARETTE ON LAP AND CAUGHT NIGHT GOWN ON FIRE. 36% 2ND& 3RD D EGREE BURNS TO FACE, GENITALIA, CHEST, THIGH, BACK, BIL UE. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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