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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 824
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 60 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, Medical equipment, general |
40-49% TBSA BURN-HOUSE FIRE EXPOSURE-SENT TO BURN FACILTY-WAS SMOKING W HILE WEARING HIS OXYGEN TUBING-COHB NOT DONE |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 10/06/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
CHEST, NECK, ABD 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS-SMOKING CIGARETTE-SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE-@ HOME-NO FD |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 07/29/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
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, Sheets or pillowcases |
BED SHEETS CAUGHT FIRE TRYING TO LITE A CIGARETTE,FOUND IN BED BY FIRE DEPT WITH 30% TOTAL BODY SURFACE BURNS,FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Gasoline |
PT'S GIRLFRIEND LIT A CIGARETTE NEAR GASOLINE & CAUSE EXPLOSION. FD NS DX: 25% TBSA BURN. |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sleeping bags |
HOMELESS MAN WAS DRINKING HEAVILY & SMOKING IN SLEEPING BAG, BAG CAUGHT FIRE & HE WAS BURNED ABOUT 40% OVER TORSO, SCALP, UPR EXTREM |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 07/18/2005 | Age: 30 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: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Gasoline |
PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE AROUND GASOLINE WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 45% TBSA BURNS HEAD/NECK/CHEST/BILAT ARMS. |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 05/24/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
20-29% BSA BURN TO ARM, SHOULDER, FACE, & HEAD-@ HOME-LIGHTING CIGARETT E-SOMEHOW PY CAUGHT ON FIRE-ETOH INVOLVED-FD PRESENT-PT TO BURN CENTER |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 01/05/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | 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, Paper products |
LIGHTING CIGARETTE WITH PAPER, CAUGHT SELF ON FIRE, FD ON SCENE DX 23% BSA CHEST, ARM, FACE |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 02/22/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
2NS & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BODY-TBSA 50%-COHB 10.7-FELL ASLEEP W/ CIGAR ETTE ON COUCH-@ HOME-FD PRESENT-TREATED & SENT TO BURN CENTER |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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: 11/09/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
40% TBSA BURNS.PT WAS SMOKING IN BED AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.FIRE DEPART MENT WAS THERE. |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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: 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: 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: 12/10/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Power lawn mowers |
PT POURING GASOLINE INTO A POWER LAWN MOWER SMOKING A CIGARETTE AND CAU GHT HIMSELF ON FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO BOTH LOWER EXTREMITIES A |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 81 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: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
WAS SMOKING WHILE ON AN OXYGEN TANK WHICH IGNITED AND CAUSED HOUSEFIRE AND BURNED 35% OF BODY AND SMOKE INHALATION;UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
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 |
3RD DEGREE BURNS 9% TBSA-HOUSEFIRE-APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP SMOKING-ETOH INVOLVED-FD PRESENT |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 01/05/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Nightwear |
DROPPED CIGARETTE ON LAP AND CAUGHT NIGHT GOWN ON FIRE. 36% 2ND& 3RD D EGREE BURNS TO FACE, GENITALIA, CHEST, THIGH, BACK, BIL UE. |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 07/22/2001 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 01/20/2001 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | 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, Beds |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 08/27/2000 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
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 |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/08/2000 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/28/1999 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/05/1999 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/13/1999 | Age: 43 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 04/15/1999 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Clothing |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 05/27/1998 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 04/20/1998 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 12/07/1997 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
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 |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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