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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 433
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:339Finger:31
Neck:16Upper Trunk:15
Lower Leg:15Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 10/01/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear
WAS ON TOILET WITH PANTS DOWN WHEN LIGHTER IN LEFT POCKET IGNITED 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEFT LEG
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: 07/30/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED THUMB ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS LIGHTING CIGARETTE WHEN LIGHTER EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 03/24/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BURNED THUMB ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN NECK ON LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 02/08/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Nightwear
PT TRIED TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE WHILE INTOXICATED BAC OF 202 AND LIT HER NIGHTGOWN WITH THE LIGHTER THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


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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