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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,949
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Motor vehicles or parts |
| SITTING IN THE BACKSEAT OF A CAR WHEN ASHES FROM CIGARETTES IN THE FRON TSEAT BLOW INTO EYE>>FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| EYE THERMAL BURN-HOT CIGARETTE ASHES BLEW INTO EYE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT FELL ASLEEP W/CIGARETTE AND BURNED LEG 2 DAYS AGO. DX: R THIGH CELLULITIS, LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| C/O EYE FORIGN BODY SENSATION WITH REDNESS&IRRITATION AFTER ACCIDENTALY BUMPED THE END OF LIT CIGARETTE INTO EYE>>CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Nonbaby mattresses |
| PT SET CIGARETTE DOWN AND LEFT ROOM & MATTRESS CAUGHT FIRE. + FD. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, FACIAL/NECK SUPERFICIAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Lighters |
| PT LIGHTING A CIGARETTE WITH A LIGHT + ETOH HAIR WENT ON FIRE NO FD BUR NED HEAD DX// SCALP BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PUT CIGARETTE IN TRASH WHICH EXPLODED. DX: BURNS TO CORNEA & CONJ, 2ND DEG BURNS FACE/TRUNK, SOFT TISSUE INJ HANDS/CHEST/ABDOMEN. FD NS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/03/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| L EYE PAIN, BURNED W/CIGARETTE DX; CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT STATES HE WAS INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED IN HIS RIGHT EYE WITH A CIGARETT E. DX: CORNEAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| @ THE CASINO, DIDN'T KNOW THEY HAVE A CIGARETTED SMOKING SECTION, EXPOS ED TO SMOKE FOR 2 HOURS NOW WITH EYE BURNING, FACIAL&HEAD PAIN>EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT BURNED LEFT WRIST WITH A CIGARRETTE THERMAL BUNR WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated |
| ABD BURN. PT WAS BURNED WHEN CIGARETTE FELL OUT OF ASH TRAY ONTO ABD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Fireworks |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT FINGERS, PT THREW CIGARETTE AWAY IN WHAT HE T HOUGHT WAS EMPTY COFFE CAN, IT HAD OLD FIREWORKS IN IT. UNKNOWN FD ATTN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| C/O EYE PAIN&IRRITATION S/P ACCIDENTALLY ASHES(BURNING) FROM LIT CIGARE TTE FLEW INTO EYE>>CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Mirrors or mirror glass |
| 2 COMPLAINTS: FIRST ACCIDENTALLY BURNT LIP ON A CIGARETTE YESTERDAY&TOD AY ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ONA BROKEN MIRROR>>BURN/LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| 41 YOM DROPPED LIT CIGARETTE ON FOOT THREE WEEKS AGO CELLULITIS FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| 41 YOM HAD CIGAR FALL ON RIGHT FOOT AND BURNED FOOT SECOND DEGREE BURN FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Motor vehicles or parts |
| 37 YOM WAS WALKING AROUND CAR WHEN A FRIEND FLICKED A CIGARETTE OUT OF THE WINDOW WHICH HIT PT IN LEFT EYE CAUSING A CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT C/O BURN TO L MIDDLE FINGER GETTING INFECTED FROM ASH THAT SHE DROPP ED FROM CIGARETTE ON L MIDDLE FINGER 2 DAYS AGO. DX. BURN L MIDDLE FIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT BURNED RIGHT THIGH WITH A CUGARETTE THREE DAYS AGO AND THE VBURN GOT IINFECTED CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Televisions |
| SITTING ON COUCH WATCHING TV - BURNED BY FRIEND'S CIGARETTE CIGARETTE BURN TO FOREARM WITHOUT INFECTION - 5 DAYS PRIOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PATIENT HAD A PIECE OF CIGARETTE ASH FALL INTO HIS EYE, C/O LT EYE PAIN AND BLURRED VISION. DX-SUPERFICIAL CORNEAL ABRASION, BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT IS MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND INGESTED CIGARETTE BUTTS/ POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| 47 YO FEMALE WAS SOB WITH C/P WHEN EXPOSED TO CIGARETTE SMOKE SOB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 07/15/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Beds or bedframes |
| RT EYE PAIN 2ND TO HOT ASH: LAYING IN BED SMOKING CIGARETTE, DROPPED HOT ASH INTO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT FELL ASLEEP WITH A CIGARETTE IN HAND AND IT BURNED HIS FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| LEFT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A CIGARETTE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| 30 YO FEMALE HAS SWELLING TO UPPER LIP AFTER SMOKING CIGAR CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Nonbaby mattresses |
| PT OR PARTNER FELL ASLEEP WITH CIGARETTE,MATTRESS FIRE,BURNT DOWN HOUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS AT FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT BURNED ARM 4 DAYS AGO W/CIGAR. DX: L ARM BURN/CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT SUSTAINED A CIGARETTE BURN TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE TWO DAYS AGO NOW T HE WOUND IS INFECTED ABSCESS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| INGESTION OF 2 CIGARETTES, PT WHO IS MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ATE 2 CIGARET TES IN IT'S ENTIRETY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT WITH ABRASION TO EYES FROM CIGARETTE ASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT C/O CIGARETTE BURN ON FINGER ALSO HERE FOR ELBOW SWELLING. D: BURSIT IS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 29 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Gasoline |
| ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A LIGHT CIGARETTE INTO A CAN OF GASOLINE, BURNT HA ND, ?MECH, NO FIRE DEPRATMENT DOCUMENT FOUND>> BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/20/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT FELL ASLEEP WITH A CIGARETTE IN HAND AND IT BURNED RIGHT INDEX FINGE R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| CIGARETTE ASH FELL INTO EYE WHILE SHE WAS TRYING TO TAKE OFF HER SHIRT. DX CORNEA THERMAL BURN / ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| 2% RT EYELID BURN.PT WENT TO THROW A CIGARETTE OUT OF A CAR AND IT CAM E BACK TO BURN EYELID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY FLICKED CIGARETTE ASH INTO EYE DX: LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT HAD BURNS TO L INDEX/MIDDLE FINGERS FROM CIGARETTE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| HTO CIGARETTE ASH FLEW INTO EYE, PAIN IMMEDIATLY WITH BLURRY VISION >> CORNAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Medical equipment, general |
| FINGERS BURN-SMOKING WHILE WEARING OXYGEN TUBING-DROPPED CIGARETTE ON F INGERS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| PT WAS SMOKING CIGARETTE THAT FELL ONTO DRESS AND CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNE D PT'S THIGHS, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/28/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| LIGHTING CIGARETTE AND CAUGHT HERSELF ON FIRE BURNING FACE AND SCALP,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT SUSTAINED DUE TO MILD PAIN AFTER INGESTING A SMALL PIECE OF CIGAR. DX: ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| SMOKING CIGARETTE, WIND BLEW ASH INTO EYE, HAS EYE PAIN. DX; FB EYE WI TH RESIDUAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Motor vehicles or parts |
| ^L CORNEAL ABRAS/33YOM WAS RIDING IN BACK SEAT OF PATROL CAR, DRIVER FLICKED CIGARETTE ASHES OUT WINDOW & IT FLEW BACK INTO PT'S EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT WAS SMOKING WHILE USING HOME O2 AND CAUGHT FACE ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: SUPERF PARTIAL TO DEEP PARTIAL THICK BURNS FACE, SHOULD, HAND, COP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/09/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT FELL ASLEEP WITH A CIGARETTE AND CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE, BURNS TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| 65% TBSA BURNS.PT WAS SMOKING CIGARETTES AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.FIRE DEPART MENT THERE. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
| SMOKING A CIG IN THE HANDS, GETTING A SWEATSHIRT FROM DAUGHTER, ACC SWE ATSHIRT HIT THE CIG CAUSING THE CIG ASHES TO GET INTO EYE>> CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|