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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 106
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Date: 07/01/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BURNED IN FACE WHEN USING CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO LOOK FOR LOST ITEM AT HOME .....UNKNOWN IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/17/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
60 YO FEMALE HAD BUTANE LIGHTER ERUPT WHEN LIGHTING A CIGARETTE AND HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE - 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS FACE AND SCALP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/31/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Medical equipment, general
PATIENT USED A LIGHTER WHILE USING A NEBULIZER / NO FD INVOLVEMENT DX: FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/10/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
USING A CIGAR LIGHTER BURN FACE NO FD INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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