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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,165
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| CIGARETTE BURN TO LOWER LEG SEVERAL DAYS AGO. DX LOWER LEG CELLULITIS 2 ND TO RECENT BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| PT, WITH DEMENTIA, WAS OUTSIDE SMOKING A CIGARETTE WHEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. DAUGHTER QUICKLY TOOK OFF PANTS. +FDA. D:BURNS, 1/2/3 DEG. TRANSFER. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| LEG BURNED-CIGARETTE CAUGHT PANT LEG ON FIRE-SENT TO BURN CENTER-FD PRE SENT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/23/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| ACC SET THE PANTS ON FIRE BY A CIG. " LLE BURN" FD DOC NF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT'S CIGARETTE CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE 7 DAYS AGO. NO FD. DX: L LEG BURN 8 X 10 CM & 8 X 12 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2006 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| CIGARETTE FELL ONTO LEG. DX BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| LOWER LEG CT-MVA-DROPPED CIGARETTE-LOST CONTROL OF CAR-UNRESTRAINED DRI VER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT SUSTAINED CIGARETTE BURN TO LEG, 1 WK PRIOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| DROPPED A CIGARETTE ON PANTS AND BURNED LEG. DX- 2ND DEGREE BURN R ANTE RIOR SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| LOWER LEG BURN-PT THREW A CIGARETTE ON DRY GRASS & IT FLAMED-FD NOT STA TED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| RIGHT LEG BURN. PT FELL ASLEEP WITH A CIGARETTE AND IF DROPPED BURNING LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sheets or pillowcases |
| 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS BIL LEGS-PT FELL ASLEEP WITH A CIGARETTE AND CAU GHT THE SHEETS ON FIRE. HAS BURNS TO BIL LEGS, HANDS, FT & ABD. NO FD M |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/18/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| BURNED LOWER LEG WITH A CIGARETTEDX: LOWER LEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT BURNED SELF IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG WITH A CIGARETTE TWO DAYS AGO GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| BURN RIGHT LOWER EXT. PT SPILLED FINGERNAIL POLISH ON PANTS AND WHEN SH E DROPPED HER CIGARETTE, IT IGNITED HER PANTS.NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| LOWER LEG BURNED WITH CIGARETTE NOW INFECTED DX INFECTED BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| DROPPED HER CIGARETTE DOWN HER PANTS, BURNS TO BOTH LEGS. SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/31/2001 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/27/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2001 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2001 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2000 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2000 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/1999 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/1998 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/1998 | Age: 72 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/07/1997 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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