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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 61
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/17/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| LIGHTING CIGARETTE WHEN HAIR CAUGHT FIRE BURNING SCALP AND FORHEAD AND EAR WITH 30% TBSA ,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/15/2007 | Age: 74 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: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Cosmetics |
| PT LIT A CIGARETTE AND HAIR (WITH BABY OIL ON IT) CAUGHT FIRE, BURN TO HEAD, NO F.D. ATTENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT TRIED TO LIGHT CIGARETTE AND HAIR CAUGHT FIRE. + FD. DX: 9-10% TBSA BURN 2/3 DEG SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2007 | Age: 87 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: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| FELL ASLEEP WITH CIGARETTE AND BURNED SCALP AND EAR,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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