Accidents - Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco - 50+ years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,068
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	364	Upper Trunk:	167
All Of Body:	106	Internal:	70
Upper Arm:	69	Head:	61
Upper Leg:	49	Eyeball:	40
Lower Trunk:	31	25 - 50% Body:	30
Lower Arm:	15	Foot:	15
Hand:	15	Unkown:	15
Mouth:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2007	Age: 73 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, Cutting torches
LIT A CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN 1ST&2ND DEGREE BURNS TO NOSE&UPPER LIP *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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 WHEN SMOKING CIGARETT WHILE ON OXYGEN - IGNATION = BURN TO FACE = UNKNOWN IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sheets or pillowcases
65 YO MALE FELL ASLEEP WITH LI CIGARETTE AND PANTS AND BED LINENS CAUGHT ON FIRE - 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
STANDING SMOKING CIGARETTE AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS CONTUSING THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT PUT OUT FIRE ON WIFE DUE TO CIGARETTE + HOME O2. FD NS. DX: 1% TBSA SUPERFICIAL FOREARM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2007	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
PT WAS USING HOME O2 AND LIT CIGARETTE WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 1% TBSA FACIAL BURNS, ESRD, COPD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/07/2007	Age: 68 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Medical equipment, general
PT IS ON OXYGEN, LITE CIGARETTE AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO FACE, NOT KNOWN IF F.D. ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Day wear
PT @ HOME FELL WITH CIGARETTE IN HAND, CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSING BURNS TO CHEST -- NO FIRE DEPT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/22/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT DX FACE BURN - C/O BURNED BY A LIT CIGAR FLAME AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 71 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, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT FELL ASLEEP AT HOME WHILE SMOKING A CIGARETTE AND CAUGHT THE CARPET ON FIRE TRIED TO STOMP IT OUT THERMAL BURNS TO FEET FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 10/17/2007	Age: 59 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
NASAL BURN. PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN AND SUFFERED A FLASH BURN TO NOSE.NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2007	Age: 78 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
PT WAS SMOKING WHILE USING HOME O2 AND NASAL CANNULA CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: FLASH BURN TO FACE/INNER THIGH, COPD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/26/2007	Age: 76 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 WAS SMOKING WHILE USING HOME O2 WHICH IGNITED. +FD. DX: ACUTE PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE/HANDS 4%.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS SOAKING HANDS IN ACETONE TO REMOVE ACRYLIC NAILS AND LIT A CIGARETTE IGNITING ACETONE. FD NS. DX: 2ND DEG BURNS THIGHS 1-2%.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
ON HOME OXYGEN,SMOKING CIGARETTE AND GOT FLASH BURN TO FACE WHICH RESUL TED IN HOUSE FIRE AND ALSO SMOKE INHALATION,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT HAD HOT CIGARETTE ASHES IN L EYE THAT CAUSED BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	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
FACIAL BURNS. PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE AND WHILE ON O2 FLASH BURNINGF ACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Other toys
71 YO MALE WAS DIZZY WHEN SMOKING CIGARETTE AND PLAYING BLACKJACK SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2007	Age: 56 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
FACIAL BURNS. PT WAS BURNED IN FACE WHEN SMOKING CIGARETTES WHILE ON OX YGEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP CIGARETTE AND FELL AT HOME DX: THORACIC SPINE COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PATIENT IS ON OXYGEN TANK AND WAS SMOKING CIGARETTE AND IT IGNITED.-INH ALATED INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 07/28/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
10% TBSA BURNS.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME SMOKING A CIGARETTE WITH AN O2 TANK AND IT BLEW UP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Other specified plastic products
PT BURNED O2 TUBING WHILE SMOKING SMOKE INHALATION NO FIRE DEPT. BEI NG CALLED DOCUMENTED IN CHART
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/25/2007	Age: 75 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
PT WITH BURNS TO FACE, NECK....WAS USING OXYGEN AT HOME, LIT A CIGARETTE WITH OXYGEN ON, BURNED SELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2007	Age: 68 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
SMOKING A CIG, THE COUCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNT HANDS " BURN" FD DOC NF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SOF SOB&DYSPNEA WHEN SMELLED TOB ACCO SMOKE FROM THE APT BELOW "ASTHMA EXCERBATION"
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: 06/08/2007	Age: 59 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
PT SMOKING CIGARETTES DEVELOPED SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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
R FOREHEAD CONTUSION; R HAND ABRASION: S/P FALL: SMOKED CIGARETTE, STOOD UP, LIGHTHEADED, FELL, HIT HEAD ON CARPET AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Medical equipment, general
SMOKE INHALATION-LIPS BURNED-@ HOME-SMOKING WHILE USING NASAL CANNULA F OR OXYGEN-FLASH BURNS-BURNED TUBING TO FACE-COHB 3.0-NO FD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 05/12/2007	Age: 59 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
FACIAL BURNS. PT WAS BURNED WHEN LIGHTING A CIGARETTE WITH OXYGEN ON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS SMOKING, NOTICED LACERATION TO LIP, POSSIBLY ASH FELL ON LIP CAU SING LACERATION?-AS STATED IN ER RECORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT BURNED RT UPPER ARM ON A CIGARETTE 10 DAYS PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	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, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS SMOKING IN BED WHILE USING O2 WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: INHALATION INJURY, BURNS CHEST/FACE 5% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
LIT A CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN AND IT EXPLODED BURNING FACE,MED FLITE IN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Blankets
PT DROPPED CIGARETTE INTO BLANKET ON LAP WHICH IGNITED & PT'S O2 EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 15% PARTIAL & FULL THICKNESS BURNS.
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

Date: 02/18/2007	Age: 74 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 WAS SMOKING WHILE USING HOME OXYGEN AND WAS BURNED W/FLAME. + FD. DX: BURN TO FACE, BURN TO BILAT HANDS, CHF, COPD, ACUTE RENAL INSUFF.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 69 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
SMOKING WHILE USING OXYGEN, UNKNOWN IF FD ON SCENE DX BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/08/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
53 YO MALE FELL ASLEEP WITH CIGARETTE AND CAUGHT SOFA ON FIRE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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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