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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,510
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/30/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 12/25/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 12/24/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 12/18/2006 | Age: 54 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: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 12/13/2006 | Age: 62 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 12/13/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 12/04/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 12/03/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 12/02/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 11/25/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 11/14/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 11/13/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 11/10/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 11/04/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 10/17/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: 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: 10/03/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 09/30/2006 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 09/27/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 09/22/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 09/22/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 09/11/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 09/07/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 09/05/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 08/23/2006 | 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: 08/18/2006 | Age: 60 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 08/14/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 08/02/2006 | Age: 66 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: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 07/26/2006 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 07/16/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 07/07/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 06/18/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 06/15/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 06/10/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 05/25/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 05/23/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 05/18/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 04/26/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 03/23/2006 | 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 |
Date: 03/21/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 03/16/2006 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 03/05/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 02/21/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 02/17/2006 | Age: 76 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: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 02/11/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 01/26/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 01/21/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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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