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Man on oxygen burned after lighting cigarette

By Sheena Mcfarland

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated: 10/05/2009 05:29:06 PM MDT

A 63-year-old man suffered second-degree burns to his nose, lips and fingers after lighting a cigarette while breathing oxygen from a tank.

The man, who has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was taken to University Hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening.