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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,510
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:677All Of Body:187
Eyeball:132Hand:102
Elbow:86Finger:79
Lower Trunk:59Upper Trunk:46
Upper Leg:46Head:30
Lower Leg:15Foot:15
Lower Arm:14Wrist:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
ARM , CHEST AND HEAD BURNS. PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN AND SUFFERED FLASH BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/25/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Stairs or steps
PT WAS REACHING TO PUT OUT CIGARETTE AND HIT STEP, LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Medical equipment, general
PT WITH COPD IS ON OXYGEN AND LIT A CIGARETTE PT'S BROWS AND BEARD CAU GHT FIRE DX PARTIAL-THICKNESS FACIAL BURNS FIRE DEPT NOT CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
ON HOME OXYGEN TANK AND SMOKING CIGARETTE,WHICH IGNITED AND TANK EXPLOD ED BURNING FACE,MED FLITE IN WITH 5% BURNS TO BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/13/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Bedspreads, throws or comforters
ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT BEDSPREAD ON FIRE WITH CIGARETTE RESULTING IN SMOKE INHALATION,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
FACIAL AND FINGER BURN. PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN AND SUFFERED A FLASH BURN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/04/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT TRIPPED WHILE PUTTING OUT A CIGARETTE AT HOME AND INJURED FINGER DX; LACERTION RIGHT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SMOKING AND FELL ASLEEP, AWOKE IN FLAMES BURNING FACE AND CHEST FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/02/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
66 YO MALE PASSED OUT WHILE SMOKING CIGARETTE AT NURSING HOME AND HIT HEAD ON MAT - ABRASION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
CORNEAL AB-CIGARETTE ASHES BLEW INTO EYE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
GOT CIG ASHES INTO EYE LAST PM, TODAY AWOKE C SEVERE EYE PAIN " CORNEAL ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
NASAL AND FACIAL BURNS. PT LIT UP A CIGARETTE WHILE WEARING OXYGEN IN N URSING HOME,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SYNCOPED&FELL HTTING HEAD ON GROUND AFTER SMOKING A CIG IN A PARKING LO T " HEAD LAC"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/04/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LIGHTING A CIGARETTE ANC CAUGHT BEARD ON FIRE SINGING CHEEK NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
CONTUSION R ELBOW PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP CIGERETTE BUT FELL FORWARD LANDING ON ELBOWS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PATIENT WAS OUT SMOKING CIGARETTES AND BECAME MINIMALLY RESPONSIVE AND MARKEDLY SHORT OF BREATH. DX-SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/30/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Alcohol
PT HAS BEEN SMOKING CIGARETTES AND DRIKNING ALCOHOL ALL DAY, NOW HAS SO B. DX: COPD EXACERBATION, INTOX, HYPOXIA. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/27/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Medical equipment, general
LIT CIGARETTE WHILE USING HOME OXYGEN UNK IF FD ON SCENE DX BURN TO NOSE & FACIAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SMOKING A CIGARETTE WHILE USING HOME OXYGEN FACIAL AND AIRWAY BURNS / COPD / O2 DEPENDENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT LIT A CIGARETTE WHILE ON HOME O2 WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. +FD. DX: FACIAL BURNS 7% TBSA, END STAGE LUNG CA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/11/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT ACCIDENTALLY BURNED L THIGH W/ A CIGARETTE, C/O GETTING WORSE DX: CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Floors or flooring materials
PULLED OUT OF SMOKE FILLED ROOM BY NEIGHBOR AFTER SMOKING AND DROPPING A LIT CIGARETTE ON FLOOR BURNING FOOT TRYING TO STAMP OUT FIRE,FIRE DP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/05/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT'S CIGARETTE CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE 7 DAYS AGO. NO FD. DX: L LEG BURN 8 X 10 CM & 8 X 12 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 08/18/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sheets or pillowcases
LEFT CIGARETTE IN BED WHICH IGNITED SHEETS AND BURNED LEGS,ABDOMEN AND CHEST,UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/14/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS WALKING IN A PARKING LOT WHEN A MAN FLICKED A CIGARETTE AND A SP ARK WENT INTO LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Medical equipment, general
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO NOSE AND UPPER LIP: LIGHTING A CIGARETTE WITH OXYGEN ON, BURNS TO NOSE AND UPPER LIP, NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WENT OUTSIDE AT NURSING HOME AND SMOKED CIGARETTE, C/O CHEST PAIN DX: CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
USING HOME OXYGEN & SMOKING CIGARETTE HAD QUICK FLASH BURN TO FACE AND INHALED HOT AIR F.D. NOT RECORDED BURNS FACE/NARES/SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT SMOKED CIGARETTE WHILE USING HOME NASAL O2 WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN FACE, COPD EXACERBATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/18/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Pressurized containers
10%TBSA FACIAL BURNS.PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE WITH OXYGEN ON AND BURN ED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
STRUCK INTO EYE C CIGARETTE BUTT, NOW C PAIN, FB SENSATION "EYE IRRITATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT LIT CIGARETTE WHILE USING HOME O2 WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: BURNS 2/3 DEG FACE/NECK, INHALATION INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
TRYING TO LIGHT CIGARETTE AND HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING SCALP,,NO FIR E DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Medical equipment, general
1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE-SUS BURNS TO FACE AND BILATERAL HANDS WHILE SM OKING AND LIT A CIGARETTE WITH O2 TANK ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear
FULL TO PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RT LEG.PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE AND B ENT DOWN AND PANTS CAUGHT FIRE.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/26/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
ON HOME OXYGEN AND LIGHTING A CIGARETTE,IGNITED OXYGEN AND BURNED FACE, NO FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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


Date: 03/21/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Rugs or carpets
PT IS A RESISDENT AT ***. HE WENT OUTSIDE TO SMOKE A CIGARETTE AND TRI PPED OVER A RUG CAUSING A FALL. DX. FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
86 YO MALE LIT CIGARETTE WHILE WEARING OXYGEN AND IT EXPLODED IN FACE SECOND DEGREE BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
EXPOSED TO CIGARETTE SMOKE SHORTNESS OF BREATH CHEST DISCOMFORT BRONCHIAL SPASMS SECONDARY TO CIGARETTE SMOKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Beds or bedframes
PT'S CIGARETTE FELL OUT OF HAND AND CAUGHT BED ON FIRE. +FD. DX: 5% TBSA BURN R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/17/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
WEARING HIS OXYGEN AT HOME AND LIT A CIGARETTE AND HAD A FLASH EXPLOSIO N AROUND FACE WHICH WENT OUT QUICKLEY ADMITTED FACE BURNS & SOB FD NOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/11/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS SMOKING IN BED AT HOME WHILE USING O2 AND STARTED FIRE. +FD. DX: CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE, COPD EXACERBATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
HURT BACK BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP CIGARETTES DX L5 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Medical equipment, general
BURN TO FACE-PT SMOKING CIGARETTE WHILE WEARING OXYGEN TUBING W/ OXYGEN ON-@ HOME-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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