Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Hand

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,294
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Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HAND ON SOME HOT CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN HAND - 49 YOF SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER HANDS, FEET AND FRONT OF LEGS WHEN HOT CANDLE SPLASHED ON HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
1% TBSA BURN TO LEFT HAND. PT LIGHTING A CANDLE AND CAUGHT CURTAIN ON FIRE. TRIED TO EXTINGUISH IT WITH A PILLOW.F.D. UNKNOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED L HAND WITH LIQUID FROM CANDLE DX: L HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nonelectric blankets
RECLINER PUSHED UP AGAINST TABLE , CANDLE ON TABLE CAUGHT BLANKET ON CHAIR ON FIRE, BURNED HAND PUTTING OUT AT HOME. NO FIRE DEPT. 2ND DEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
RT HAND THERMAL BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A VOTIVE CANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
PATIENT WAS CUTTING A CANDLE WITH A KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HER LEFT HAND. DX-LACERATION (STAB WOUND) LEFT HAND, EXCESSIVE BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED BILATERAL HANDS 2ND DEGREE WHILE PICKING UP A LIT CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BLOWING OUT A CANDLE AND WAX SPLASHED ON HAND. DX. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE B URN R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED HAND ON CANDLE. DX: BILAT HANDS SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT AT BASE OF THUMB W/CANDLE HOLDER. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2ND DEGREE BURN TO R HAND, BURNED BY HOT CANDLE WAX. DX. BURN R HAND 1 -2 DEGREE, 1%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Kerosene or oil heaters
MOVING CAMPING STOVE TRANSFERRING FUEL FROM ONE CANISTER TO ANOTHER WHE N A NEARBY CANDLE IGNITED FUEL CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO HANDS,NO FIRE DEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED HAND ON HOT WAX, ACUTE 1ST DEGREE AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
WAX SPLATTERED WHEN BLOWING OUT CANDLE SECOND DEGREE BURN TO HAND, THUMB, WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SPILLED HOT WAX ON HER RIGHT HAND FROM A BURNING CANDLE THERMAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND ON A BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED HAND WHILE MAKING CANDLES DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Blankets
PT FELL ASLEEP W/CANDLE BURNING AND BLANKET CAUGHT FIRE. FD ATTENDED. DX: BURN L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
40 YO F WORKING WITH HOT WAX WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE, SPLASHED HAND. DX R HAND 1,2,3 DEGREE BURNS, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED HAND ON CANDLE USED TO MELT HEROIN LAST WEEK. DX: L HAND BURN, HEROIN ABUSE, L ARM CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
39 YO F BURN HAND ON CANDLE WAX BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT ON CANDLE CONTAINER - LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX ON HAND DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes
BURNED HAND ON A CANDLE ON A BED 1 WEEK AGO DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND WITH WOUND INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNS TO HAND SMALL FIRE CAUSED BY A CANDLE NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED INFO BURNS TO RIGHT HAND 1ST & 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
RT HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN-AT HOME-SPILLED HOT WAX ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BILATERAL HAND BURNS-AT HOME-TRYING TO PUT OUT A CANDLE FIRE-FD NOT STATED-COHB NOT DRAWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT L PALM W/A CERAMIC CANDLE HOLDER. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX ON HANDS DX: BILAT. HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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