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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 142
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/08/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Nightwear |
| PT DROPPED CIGARETTE ONTO NIGHTGOWN & BURNED CHEST. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN CHEST WALL 3%TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT.C/O CHEST PAIN,SOB X3 WEEKS GETTING WORSE WITH CHILLS & FEVER SMOKE 15 CIGARS DAILY SECOND TO MARIJUANA USE. DX- ATIPICAL CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Gas or LP grills or stoves |
| 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST,ABDOMEN AND BILATERAL ARMS.PT WAS SMO KING A CIGARETTE AND IGNITED GAS STOVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/07/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| FELL ASLEEP SMOKING CIGARETTE,SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE BURNING CHEST;HE PUT OU T FIRE HIMSELF'; NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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