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Man badly burned when smoking near oxygen tube
Staff Reports NORTH LEBANON - A Lebanon man sustained serious burns to his face when medical oxygen being used to help him breathe flared as it came in contact with a cigarette he was smoking. Tubing apparatus into his nose melted and the man, said to be in his 60s, received burns to his face and head, according to a Lebanon Rescue press release. He was transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland for treatment. Medical oxygen should never be used in proximity to a lighted cigarette as it is highly flammable. The State Fire Marshals Office was notified and will investigate the incident. No other personal information about the victim was released.
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