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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
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Date: 05/09/2005Age: 33 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 HIT RT EYE ON CANDLE STICK AT HOME DX:CORNEAL AB RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
STRUCK IN THE EYE W/ AN INCENSE HOLDER TRAUMATIC IRITIS RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2005Age: 28 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 LIGHTING CANDLES AND A PIECE OF CANDLE CAME UP AND HIT IN EYE C/O PA IN BLURRED VISION AND REDNESS LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT TRIPPED&FELL ON A GLASS CANDLE THAT BROKE INJURING EYE, SUSTAINED " RUPTURE LT GLOBE"+"FACIAL LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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