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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 339
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Date: 12/03/2009Age: 87 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 SIDE OF FACE WHILE SMOKING A CIGARETTE WITH OXYGEN ON. FD?
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/04/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
WAS LIGHTING A CIGARETTE AND BURNT HIS NOSE, ALSO HAD O2 ON AT THE TIME DX: NASAL BURNS* NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN TO FACE WHILE LIGHTING CIGARETTE WITH LGHTER DX: BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
FACIAL BURNS.PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE WHILE WEARING HER AT HOME NASAL CANULA AND FELL ASLEEP AND OXYGEN CAUGHT FIRE.NO FIRE DEPT.THERE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PLAYING WITH HIS CIGARETTE LIGHTER AT HOME WHILE ON OXYGEN WHICH CAUGHT FIRE, MINOR BURNS TO FACE, EXACERBATION OF COPD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT CIGARETTE AND LIGHTER EXPLODED IN FACE AT GROUP HOME. FD NS.DX: FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/24/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
ON OXYGEN,USING A LIGHTER WHEN NASAL CANULA EXPLODED IN FACE RESULTING IN FACE,CHEST AND HAND BURNS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/20/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
LIT A CIGARETTE WITH LIGHTER AND FLAMES WENT IN FACE. DX THERMAL BURNS TO FACE - NO FD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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