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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
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Date: 10/20/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LOOKING AT A CANDLE AT HOME WHEN HER HUSBAND BLEW THE CANDLE OUT AND BLEW HOT WAX IN LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Matches
LIGHTING A CANDLE AT HOME, THINKS PIECE OF MATCH STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EY E, HE WEARS CONTACTS, DENIES OVERUSE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SPARK FLEW LIGHTING CANDLE, CORNEAL BURN OD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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