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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 365
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Date: 12/16/2006Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT STUCK RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN MELTED CANDLE WAX SUSTAINED A THERMAL BU RN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT FINGER CANDLE BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND ON BROKEN CANDLE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED FINGER ON CANDLE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SMALL WHITE AREAS ON TIP OF THUMB, 2 FINGERS, TOUCHED CANDLE @ HOME W/H AND, BURNS FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Trampolines
CUT THUMB WHEN PLAYING WITH GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE, ALSO LIMPING AFTER FALL OFF TRAMPOLINE LAST WEEK; THUMB LAC., FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CONTUSED FINGER WITH CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
TOUCHED HOT CANDLE/FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LAC R THUMB - PULLED A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FROM SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2006Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STUCK BY A CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE TOUCHED A CANDLE CAUSING A BURN TO HER RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER AT HOME; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2006Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT HAD A CANDLE FALL ONT FINGER.DX FINGER CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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