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Accidents - Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 298
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:66
Year 2001:16
Year 2003:69
Year 2004:16
Year 2005:83
Year 2006:14
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT PUT ARM DOWN IN CIGARETTE LAST PM. DX: BURN R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 12/30/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 06/10/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PATIENT HAS 2 BURNS ON FOREARM. SAYS HE DON'T KNOW HOW, FELT THEM IN S HOWER. DX: CIGARETTE BURNS TO RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Clothing
PT WAS SMOKING CIGAR, ASH FELL ON SLEEVE AND BURNED ARM.DX: BURN L ARM .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT SUST. BURN TO ARM FORM CIGARETTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
BURNED ARM WITH A CIGARETTE DX: FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2001Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/12/1999Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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