Accidents - Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 75 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, Medical equipment, general
PT BURNED HAND WHILE LIGHTING CIGARETTE AND USING OXYGEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2006	Age: 52 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, Bedspreads, throws or comforters
52 YOM FELL ASLEEP WHILE SMOKING, COMFORTER CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSING BURN TO RIGHT HAND AND LEFT FOOT. RECORD DOES NOT STATE IF FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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