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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/29/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sheets or pillowcases |
| BED SHEETS CAUGHT FIRE TRYING TO LITE A CIGARETTE,FOUND IN BED BY FIRE DEPT WITH 30% TOTAL BODY SURFACE BURNS,FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sleeping bags |
| HOMELESS MAN WAS DRINKING HEAVILY & SMOKING IN SLEEPING BAG, BAG CAUGHT FIRE & HE WAS BURNED ABOUT 40% OVER TORSO, SCALP, UPR EXTREM |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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