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Accidents - Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco - Year 2007 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 65
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:49

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
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
PT WAS SOAKING HANDS IN ACETONE TO REMOVE ACRYLIC NAILS AND LIT A CIGARETTE IGNITING ACETONE. FD NS. DX: 2ND DEG BURNS THIGHS 1-2%.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
WENT TO SLEEP WITH CIGARETTE IN MOUTH WHILE AT THE RACES IN ***, DID NO TSEEK TREATMENT UNTIL NOW. DX-3RD DEGREE BURNS THIGH AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 67 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
PT DROPPED CIGARETTE INTO BLANKET ON LAP WHICH IGNITED & PT'S O2 EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 15% PARTIAL & FULL THICKNESS BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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