Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/21/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT LIT CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHILE USING HOME O2. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL/FULL THICKNESS BURN SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
CIGARETTE LIGHTER EXPLODED IN PT'S FACE YESTERDAY & HE FELL. FD NS. DX: SUPERFICIAL FACE BURNS, COPD EXACERB, CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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