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Accidents - Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:106
50+ years old:46

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/15/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LEFT THIGH BURN.PT DROPPED A CIGARETTE ON THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Desk supplies
CUTTING FILTER OFF CIGARETTE WITH LETTER OPENER AND CUT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT FELL ASLEEP W/CIGARETTE AND BURNED LEG 4 DAYS AGO. DX: 2 SMALL BURNS R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT ACCIDENTALLY BURNED L THIGH W/ A CIGARETTE, C/O GETTING WORSE DX: CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
CIGARETE BURN TO THIGH RIGHT EXTERIOR THIGH BURN CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Blankets
CIGARETTE CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE, NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT/THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear
FULL TO PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RT LEG.PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE AND B ENT DOWN AND PANTS CAUGHT FIRE.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/21/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Beds or bedframes
PT'S CIGARETTE FELL OUT OF HAND AND CAUGHT BED ON FIRE. +FD. DX: 5% TBSA BURN R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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