Accidents - Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,157
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	935	All Of Body:	404
Head:	238	Internal:	185
25 - 50% Body:	121	Lower Arm:	69
Eyeball:	69	Mouth:	33
Finger:	33	Shoulder:	16
Upper Trunk:	16	Lower Trunk:	16
Hand:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
83 YEAR OLD MALE LIT CIGARETTE AND BURNED FACE SECOND DEGREE BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/24/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Chairs
PT SMOKING A CIGARETTE IN A CHAIR FELL ASLEEP AND THE HOUSE BURNED DOW N SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO LEGS AND ARMS AND BACK- TO BC- FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
60 YO FEMALE WAS NEAR A LOT OF CIGARETTES ACUTE EXACERBATION COPD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO FACE.PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE WITH OXYGEN O N AND BURNED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
DX:SOFT PALATE BURN. DOING A TRICK WITH LIT CIGARETTE IN WHICH SHE FLIP S CIGARETTE INTO HER MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
ON HOME OXYGEN AND LIT A CIGARETTE RESULTING IN FLASH BURNS TO FACE,NO T KNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WITH NUMB TEETH AFTER HITTING TEETH ON SMOKING PIPE. CHEST PAIN. SMO KED COCAINE. D: CHEST PAIN, COCAINE USE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
BURN TO NOSE FROM A CIGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
DX:BURNS TO FACE 2 % TBSA. LIGHTING CIGARETTE WHILE WEARING HOME OXYGEN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Mattresses
DROPPED A CIGARETTE ON MATTRESS THAT CAUGHT FIRE BUT FIRE WAS PUT OUT W QUICKLY BY FAMILY;SMOKE INHALATION NOW,NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT DRANK URINE MIXED WITH TOBACCO, NOW SEEKING HELP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN HE DROPPED HIS CIGARETTE. HE REACH D OWN TO GET IT AND RAN OFF THE ROAD. DX . CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/28/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
53 YOM SMOKING A CIGARETTE WHILE USING OXYGEN BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
BURN TO FINGER FROM A CIGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
TRACHEA FB-DISPNEA-@ HOSPITAL-OUTSIDE SMOKING-CHOKED ON LIFE SAVER CAND Y
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
BURNED ARM WITH A CIGARETTE DX: FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sheets or pillowcases
PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTES IN BED WHEN HE FELL ASLEEP AND CAUGHT HIS S HEETS ON FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST TO ***BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
CHF & ABNORMAL EKG-@ NURSING HOME-TO ED AFTER PT ATE 2 CIGARETTES & STARTED CHOKING-HAD TO BE SUCTIONED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
68 YO BM - VOMITING - ? FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS CHEWING TOBACCO - POSSI BLY TAINTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
57 Y O M S/P HEAD INJURY, INGESTED UNLIT CIGARETTE. DX INGESTED FOREIGN BODY WITHOUT APPARENT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS POKED BY A LIT CIGARETTE ON ACCIDENT DX: CORNEAL AB LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
70 % TBSA BURNS. SMOKING WHILE USING AN OXYGEN TANK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
MINOR HEAD INJ/86YOM WAS DRIVING/BELTED & BENT DOWN AND HIT TELEPHONE P OLE WITH PICK-UP AT 35MPH. WAS SMOKING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SECOND DEGREE BURN FACE,NOSE - OXYGEN EXPLODED WHEN SMOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LIT A CIGARETTE WHILE OXYGEN ON. BURN TO NOSE, CHEEKS, EYELIDS. HAS BEEN DRINKING. DX; FLASH FLAME BURNS OF FACE & INTRANASAL MUCOSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT. FROM NH REACHING FOR CIGARGETTE AND FELL AND HIT HEAD TO CENTER OF FOREHEAD. DX. LAC FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
51 YOM CAUGHT HIS FACE ON FIRE WHEN HE WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE WHILE O N OXYGEN.. FACIAL BURNS. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT LIT CIGARETTE WHILE HAVING 02 ON. FLASH BURNS TO FACE & HANDS-SUPERF ICIAL PARTICIAL THICKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
1ST AND 2ND DEG BURN TO FACE. PT'S WIFE HANDED HIM A CIGARETTE WHEN HE WAS ON OXYGEN AND HE RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SMOKE INHALATION. FIRE RESULTED FROM PT DROPPING LIT CIGARETTLE BUTT ONTO OXYGEN TUBING CONNECTED TO O2 TANK!!! FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
STATES BURNED LIPS WHILE LIGHTING CIGARETTE, BURPED AND LIPS BURNED. DX; 1ST DEGREE BURN TO LIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LAST NIGHT PATIENT WAS SMOKING WITH HER OXYGEN ON, HER NOSE AND SURROUN DING FACIAL AREA CAUGHT FIRE, ? FD. DX 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
DX:PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO FACE. SMOKING CIGARETTE WITH O2 VIA CANNU LA ON. IGNITED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
77YOF HOUSE FIRE FROM CIGARETTE BURNS TO BODY AT HOME/FD IN ATTENTENDS DX/2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
DX:RESOLVING BURNS ON FINGER. BURNED ON HOT COCAINE PIPE 4 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WEARING O2 CANULA IN NOSE WHEN SOMEONE LIT CIGARETTE NEAR HIM. SUSTA INED FLASH BURN. ?FDA. D:FACE BURN, COPD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Beds or bedframes
BED CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SMOKING ON BED N/S IF FIRE DEPT. INVOLVED DX: SMOKE INHALATION / BILAT. HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT SMOKING WHEN O2 CANULA CUAGHT ON FIRE. FACIAL BURN. UNKNOWN IF FDA. D: INHALATION INJURY-THERMAL; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN, FACE. TRANSFER.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT, WITH EMPHYSEMA, HAS BURNS TO FACE AFTER SMOKING A CIGARETTE BY OXYG EN AT HOME. UNKNOWN IF FDA. D: FACIAL BURNS, 1ST & 2ND DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT HAD OXYGEN TUBING ON FACE WITH OXYGEN FLOWING LIT A CIGARETTE TO SMK OKE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
55 YOM SMOKING CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
2ND ABD 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BILATERAL SHOULDERS,ARMS,BACK AND FACE.PT H AD A CIGARETTE START A FIRE AND PT WAS BURNED.FIRE DEPT WAS THERE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Beds or bedframes
PT SMOKING CIGARETTE IN BED WHILE ON HOME O2:& CANNULA CAUGHT FIRE. +FD DX: FIRST DEG BURNS EYEBROWS/LIDS, COPD.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LITING CIGARETTE WHILE DRIVING AND SEAT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED LOWER TO RSO;STOPPED CAR AND ROLLED ON GROUND TO PUT OUT FIRE,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
TO ER DIZZY AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. DIAGNOSIS WAS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SIDE EFFECT AND TOBACCO ABUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
57 YOF LIGHTING CIGARETTE NEAR OXYGEN TANK FLASH BURN TO MULTIPLE SITES
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS CHEWING TOBACCO GOT THE BOLUS OF TOBACCO CAUGHT IN THRAOT FOREIG N BODY ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT NASAL VESTIBULE - C/O BURN TO LT NOSTRIL AFTER LIGHTING A CIGARETTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Gas or LP grills or stoves
PT ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE WITH IT IN HIS MOUTH ON A GAS STOVE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PATIENT LIT A CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN WHICH EXPLODED. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS BUTTOCK AND LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
1ST,2ND DEG BURN NARES,LIPS & NOSE/76YOM ON HOME O2 AND WAS SMOKING W/N ASAL ON & CIGARETTE FLAMED UP INTO FACE. NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT C/O FLASH BURN TO EYES LIT CIGRAETTE WHILE AT HOME DX: FLASH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
1%FACIAL BURN.PT LITE A CIGARETTE AND STEPPED ON OXYGEN TUBING AND BUR NED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT LIT CIGARETTE WITH NASAL O2 ON, TANK CONCENTRATOR BLEW UP/BURNS FAC E, CHEST,FOREARMS AND HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
HEAD LAC-TRIPPED & FELL WHILE LIGHTING HER CIGARETTE-HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	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: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT ACCIDENTLY LIT HAIR ON FIRE WITH A LIT CIGARETTE SUSTAINED THERMAL B URNS TO SCALP- NOT MENTIONED IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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