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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
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Date: 07/20/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED CHIN WITH A CIGARETTE DX: CHIN BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT ON PORCH AND SMOKING CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN TANK FOR ASTHMA AND B URNED BY FIRE ON FACE NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/13/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
SMOKES; ON O2 TANK ALL THE TIME LIT A CIGARETTE AND FACE CAUGHT ON FIRE DX FACIAL BURNS FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
51 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO NOSE WAS STANDING WITH OXYGEN ON & LIT CIGA RETTE. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R FACE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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