Patient's Hair Catches Fire During Surgery At Cape Cod Hospital
HYANNIS (CBS) -- A patient's hair caught fire during surgery at Cape Cod hospital Monday evening.
The hospital says a "heat generating piece of equipment" is to blame for the incident. Hospital staff members quickly extinguished the fire.
The Hyannis Fire Department was called to the hospital as a precautionary measure, a hospital spokesperson said.
The extent of the patient's injuries is unclear.
