Patient blamed for fire in Tennessee hospital bed
Hospital Safety Insider, May 19, 2016
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A May 10 fire at a Knoxville, Tennessee hospital is being blamed on a patient, according to a report from WBIR-TV.
The fire at Physicians Regional Medical Center in North Knoxville, which started just before 6 p.m., caused heavy, thick smoke and forced nurses to move patients to safety, the report said.
The fire was contained to a room on the second floor of the building. Firefighters determined that a patient, whose name hasn't been released, started the fire in his room. During the investigation, crews found a Bic lighter, the TV station reported.
The patient suffered severe burns, and water damage was extensive. Hospital personnel moved patients on the floor below because of water seepage, but no other injuries were reported.
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