Accidents - Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
RIGHT LEG BURN. PT FELL ASLEEP WITH A CIGARETTE AND IF DROPPED BURNING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sheets or pillowcases
1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS BIL LEGS-PT FELL ASLEEP WITH A CIGARETTE AND CAU GHT THE SHEETS ON FIRE. HAS BURNS TO BIL LEGS, HANDS, FT & ABD. NO FD M
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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