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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 62
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Date: 06/25/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
REPORTS WAS POURING ?CITRONELLO OIL IN TORCH WHEN CANDLE EXPOLODED&GOT SOMETHING IN THE EYE>>FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BLEW OUT CANDLE AND FELT SOMETHING GO INTO EYE(POSSIBLY WAX), CONTUS ION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS BLOWING OUT A CANDLE AND THE WAX BLEW INTO PT'S EYE. DX FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other glass bottles or jars
46 YOF CANDLE IN GLASS JAR EXPOLDED AND GLASS GOT IN HER EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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