Accidents - Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,045
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	81
Year 1998:	311
Year 1999:	71
Year 2000:	156
Year 2001:	141
Year 2002:	411
Year 2003:	169
Year 2004:	177
Year 2005:	219
Year 2006:	199
Year 2007:	76
Year 2008:	29

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/27/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	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
LEFT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A CIGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 29 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Gasoline
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A LIGHT CIGARETTE INTO A CAN OF GASOLINE, BURNT HA ND, ?MECH, NO FIRE DEPRATMENT DOCUMENT FOUND>> BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/20/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	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, Gun powder or ammunition
28 YOM WAS HOLDING LIT CIGARETTE, STILL HAD GUNPOWDER ON HANDS WHICH IG NITED CAUSING BURNS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO HAND WHILE TRYING TO LIT A CIGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
INTOXICATED AND HAD FIRE IN BEDROOM FROM DROPPED CIGARETTE,TRIED TO EXT INGUISH WITH HANDS BURNING THEM WITH 1% BURNS,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
BURN HAND/THUMB ON A CIG, ?MECH " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT SUS BURN TO HAND WHEN LIGHTING A CIGAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	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, Lighter fluids
PT SPILLED LIGHTER FLUID ON HAND, THEN WENT TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE AND CA UGHT HAND ON FIRE. DX. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Liniments or rubbing compounds
PT WAS USING WITCH HAZEL AND LIGHT A CIGARETTE AND HIS HAND WENT ON FIR E NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT DX// 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2006	Age: 41 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
RT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A CIGARETTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS BURNED BY ASH FROM CIGARETTE. DX: CELLULITIS R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	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
PT BURNED HAND W/CIGARETTE. DX: R HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Fire extinguishers
PT.BURNED BOTH HANDS, TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE STARTED BY CIGAR .USED CHE MICAL SPRAY , IT BURNED HANDS. DX. THERMAL BURNS BOTH HAND#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2005	Age: 47 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT SUSTAINED BURNS OF THE HAND BY FALLING ASLEEP WITH A CIGARETTE AND S TARTING MAGAZINES ON FIRE AT HOME. (UNKNOWN FD INVOLVEMENT)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/15/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
29 Y/O M INJURED BOTH HANDS WHEN CIGARETTE HE WAS SMOKING CAUGHT FIRE A T HOME. DX; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	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
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE LEFT HAND BURN.PT WAS CLEANING OUT MUZZLE OF GUN AND DROPPED GUN POWDER ON FLOOR AND SCOOPED UP AND PUT IN ASH TRAY,LIT CIG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	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, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT STATES HE WAS LIGHTING A CIGARETTE WITH A LIGHTER AND LIGHTER MISFUN CTIONED AND BURNED HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT BURNED RT HAND ON A CIGGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LEFT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A CIGARETTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Gasoline cans
DX:FULL THICKNESS BURNS L HAND AND FOREARM. SMOKING WHEN FRIEND TOOK CA P OFF GASOLINE CAN. LEFT AMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Hair grooming equipment or accessories
PT STRAIGHTNG HAIR WITH HAIR CHEMICALS, LIT CIGARETTE CAUSING HAIR TO CATCH ON FIRE, BURNED HANDS & ARM PUTTING OUT FIRE (NO FD ATTEND)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Gasoline
PT HAD GAS ON HANDS LIT A CIGGARETTE, HAND CAUGHT ON FIRE BRIEFLY. THER MAL BURN HAND FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
AVULSION LAC ATO LEFT HAND PALMAR ASPECT. CUT ON GLASS PIPE 18 HRS AGO PT IS NOW IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WITH PELVIC AND HIP FX IN AUGUST. NOW SEVERE HIP PAIN. NO FALL OR CH ANGES. ALSO CIGARETTE BURN TO HAND. D:ACUTE PAIN SYNDROME. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
BURNS L HAND 3RD, 4TH, 5TH FINGERS. FELL ASLEEP W/ CIGARETTE. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
CELLULITIS RIGHT HAND. OLD CIGARETTE BURN BECAME INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SECOND DEGREE BURN - BURNED KNUCKLE ON A CIGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PAIN TO L HAND.BURNED HAND SAT NIGHT.FELL ASLEEP W A CIGARETTE IN HIS HAND.DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	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
PT HAD CIGARETTE BURN L FINGER 2 DAYS AGO, BURN INFECTION DORSUM L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT. WAS TRYING TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE WITH CAR LIGHTER, DROPPED HOT LIGHTER ON HAND. DX: R PALM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PATIENT SMOKING A CIGARETTE WHEN BACK GAVE OUT, HE FELL AND HEARD CRACK IN HAND. D: HAND PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
ACCIDENTLY BURNED HIS HAND WITH A CIGARETTE, RESULTING IN A BURN TO THE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SMOKED A CIGARETTE AND HANDS BECAME NUMB AND GOT SHORT OF BREATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LIT A CIGARETTE AT HOME NOT REMEMBERING WHAT HAPPENED. BATHROOM CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING HOUSE. 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND $ F.D. UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LT HAND FX-MVA-RAN OFF THE ROAD WHILE LIGHTING HIS CIGARETTE-HIT A LIGHT POLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2001	Age: 39 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Other windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2001	Age: 47 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2000	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2000	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2000	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2000	Age: 26 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2000	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Automotive chemicals
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/1999	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1999	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1998	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/1998	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/1998	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/1997	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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