Smoking kills - instantly

**ZX7R** · 18th April 2006

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/4918538.stm

Patient dies after lighting up
A hospital patient being treated with a flammable gel for a skin condition has died after being engulfed in flames as he lit a cigarette.

It is believed the 60-year-old was smoking on a fire escape at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on Monday.

He was taken to the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield with serious burns but later died.

The hospital is not releasing details, but said: "This is a tragic event. Our hearts go out to his family."

Investigation launched

It is understood that hospital staff followed the correct procedures and the incident is being treated as a tragic accident.

A spokeswoman for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said an investigation had been launched.

"Counselling will be made available to staff, patients and family members if required," she added.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. He added that a report was being prepared for the coroner.

**marcode** · 18th April 2006

misleading thread title. think it was more the flames covering his body that would have brought about the quickest onset of death as opposed to the cig in his mouth.

**Epiphany** · 18th April 2006

Originally Posted by marcode

misleading thread title. think it was more the flames covering his body that would have brought about the quickest onset of death as opposed to the cig in his mouth.

True, but then you'd say "man killed by drunk driver", as opposed to "man splattered across the road by a car"

**marcode** · 18th April 2006

lol

**God is a DJ** · 18th April 2006

hang on, he caught fire at one hospital so they took him to another one?
eh??

DJ

**ZX7R** · 18th April 2006

Originally Posted by God is a DJ

hang on, he caught fire at one hospital so they took him to another one?
eh??

DJ

I guess the other hospital had a burns specialist unit.

**Epiphany** · 19th April 2006

Just took him for a ride to see the scenery

**CzarJunkie** · 19th April 2006

That's given me an idea for a new lottery show called, 'Up In Smoke'. Take 49 smokers give them each a number 1-49, smear them in the gel and see which light up first, the first 6 that burst into flames are yer numbers.

For the Thunderball they could get the smokers to hold aloft lightening rods and install a tesla coil at BBC centre.