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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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)

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