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| Date: 12/29/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 48YOM TRYING TO PLACE A CANDLE IN A CANDLE STICK AND IT BROKE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Outerwear |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS, MINOR: *** CANDLE ACCID. TIPPED OVER BY DOG'S TAILCAU GHT SOME COATS ON FIRE,MATERIAL ADHERED TO B/L FOREARMS, FOOT,NO F.D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 39YOM WAS TRYING TO GET A STUCK CANDLE OUT OF A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AND IT BROKE SUSTAINED A FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ON 02 AND WENT TO BLOW OUT CANDLES AND GOT FLASH BURNS TO FACE-HAD TO B E INTUBATED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 46 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 |
| PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT HAND AFTER CUTTING IT ON BROKEN CANDLE. DX L ACERATION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Pillows |
| LEGS & HANDS BURNS-47YOF-FELL ASLEEP W/A CANDLE BURNING-PILLOW CAUGHT O N FIRE-FD NOT PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS AT HOME, DROPPED A CANDLE ON FOOT CAUSING A CONTUSION TO LT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 49YOF BECAME DIZZY WHILE SMELLING CANDLES IN GIFT SHOP VERTIGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 41YOF INJ.FACE,NECK & CHEST AT HOME WHEN HAD A CANDLE BURNING IN BATHRO OM & BENT OVER CATCHING HAIR ON FIRE. DX; 1ST& 2ND.DEG. BURN FACE,NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 36 YOM CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX-LAC FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 30 Y/O F CUT WRIST ON A BROKEN CANDLE STICK LAC WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PT LEANED OVER CANDLE AND SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD. DX: 2ND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R BREAST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 46YO F, FELL ASLEEP, SOMEHOW KNOCKED CANDLE OVER CAUGHT HER ON FIRE AND BURNED FACE , NO FD DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE TO FACE TBSA 9% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 48 YOF CUT FINGER ON CERAMIC CANDLE HOLDER. DX-RIGHT 3RD DIGIT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2009 | Age: 38 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 GRABBED CANDLE AND WAS BURENED BY HOT WAX. DX: BILAT HAND BURN INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DROPPED A CANDLE ON FOOT 1 WK AGO, CONTUSION TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS CUT ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE AT ***. DX: R 2ND FINGER LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CANDLE WHICH IGNITED SOMETHING IN BEDROOM & CAUSED FIRE. +FD. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, 4.5 CM SHIN LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2009 | Age: 29 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 ONTO (L) HAND, BURNING FINGERS & PALM DX;# BURN (L) HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2009 | Age: 35 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 |
| RIGHT HAND BURN. PT WAS BLOWING OUT A GEL CANDLE AND THE WAX BLEW UP BU RNING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH CANDLESTICK CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC THUMB AFTER SHATTERING A CLEAR HURRICANE CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2009 | Age: 38 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 |
| PT CUT HAND ON BASE OF CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME, LACERATION TO L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX. 2ND DEGREE FINGER BURN, FOOT ABRASION. FD NO T MENTIONE.D* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| A CANDLE WARMER CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME HE KICKED IT TO PUT IT OUT AND W AX WENT EVERYWHERE THERMAL BUNR TO LOWER LEG NS IF FD ON SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| A CANDLE WARMER CAUGHT ON FIRE BOYFRIEND KICKED IT TO PUT IT OUT AND HO T WAX GOT SPLASHED ONTO FOOT THERMAL BURN FOOT- NS IF FD ON SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 29 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 |
| HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN PICKING UP A BROKEN CANDLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DROPPED GLASS CANDLE HOLDER ON RIGHT FOOT RT FOOT CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 46 YOF DROPPED GLASS CANDLE SUSTAINING LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| INJURED HAND ON BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT CUT ARM ON A BROKEN PC OF A *** CANDLE AT HOMEDX: LACERATION LEFT FO REARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2009 | Age: 36 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, Knives |
| PT WAS TRYING TO GET WAX OUT OF CANDLE WITH A KNIFE AND CUT HAND DX: LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2009 | Age: 30 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 |
| 30 YOF, DROPPED CANDLE , CUT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS, HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LEFT SHIN LAC, PT DROPPED A GLASS CANDLE ONTO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LEFT FOOT CONTUSION-SUS INJ TO LEFT FOOT WHEN SHE DROPPED A CANDLE JAR ON IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DX R FOOT PAIN SECONDARY TO CONTU: CANDLE FELL F ABOUT 6FT HIGH & FELL ON FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN TO FACE AFTER BLOWING OUT CANDLE AND THE WAX FLEW UP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 38YO WHITE FEMALE MAKING CANDLES-SLIPPED & SPILLED WAX ON L HAND DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED THUMB ON HOT WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED ARM WITH WAX 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| GOT HT IN HEAD WITH A CANDLE AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2009 | Age: 38 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, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BBURNED HAND ON SOME HOT CANDLE WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2009 | Age: 34 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, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| BURNED HAND WHEN CANDLE BURNED CURTAIN 2ND DEGREE BURNS LT HAND * |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/02/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| GOT LIP WAXED AND NOW HAS RASH CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WITH BURNS TO LOWER ARMS FROM PUTTING OUT A CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 06/21/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 06/16/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT BLOWING OUT A CITRONELLA CANDLE AND THE HOT WAX BLEW ONTO RIGHT HAND THERMAL BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN T R HAND AND FA W/HOT WAX DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2009 | Age: 29 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 |
| BURN TO HAND FROM CANDLE WAX DX: BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/05/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls |
| HEAD INJURY FROM CANDLE HOLDER ON WALL FALLING OFF AND HITTING HER HEAD ON RIGHT SIDE. DX-CONTUSION TO RIGHT OCCIPITAL AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Outerwear |
| 37YOM, CITONELLA CANDLE, CARRYING CAUGHT JACKET ON FIRE, BURN TO FACE A ND KNECK, BURN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT HAND ON A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2009 | Age: 44 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 |
| GOT HOT WAX ONTO HAND DX: BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables |
| TRYING TOT OPEN NIGHTSTAND CANDLE GLOBE FELL GLASS BROKE A PEICE OF GLASS HIT ARM LACERATION RIGHT WRIST PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE BURN TO HAND ON HOT WAX* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WAS CAMPING WHEN HIS CANDLE CAUGHT FIRE,TRIED TO PUT IT OUT AND HE CAUG HT FIRE,DROVE TO STORE TO CALL 911-30%TBSA BURNS,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/07/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS CLEANING HOME AND A CANDLE FELL AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD, DX: FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ALLERGIC REACTION-C/O REDNESS AND ITCHING ALL OVER AFTER HAVING PARAFFI N WAX APPLIED TO WOUND IN WOUND CARE CENTER. DENIES SOB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 04/10/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT HAND ON CANDLE HOLDER DX: HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT LIT CANDLE, FELL ASLEEP AND WOKE UP TO HOUSE FIRE. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, 2ND DEG BURN FEET/R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT CUT FOOT WHEN GLASS CANDLE FELL OFF SHELF AT HOME AND BROKE CUTTING FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME DX// LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC TO WRIST WHEN STRUCK ON A BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Pins and needles |
| SPLINTER REMOVAL PLANTAR SURFACE R FOOT:BROKE GLASS CANDLE,THINKS STEPPED ON PIECE OF GLASS,HUSBAND BURNED NEEDLE,ATTEMPTED TO "DIG FOOT" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ABSCESS WITH FOREIGN BODY OF RIGHT HAND - BROKE GLASS CANDLEHOLDER ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, NOW WITH PAIN AND SWELLING TO HAND/ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 32 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 |
| ACCIDENTALLY BURNT HAND ON HOT WAX 3 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL+BLISTERING >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 02/11/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HEAD CT-HIT W/A THROWN *** CANDLE-@ A PARTY-INTENT NOT OBVIOUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2009 | Age: 36 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, Other ranges or ovens |
| 36 YO MELTING CANDLE IN A POT ON STOVE INJURED HAND BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| JAR CANDLE FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2009 | Age: 42 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 |
| PT CUT HAND ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME 3 CM LACERATIONRT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BUMPED LEFT SECOND TOE AGAINST A GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER IN HER BAT HROOM LACERATION TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WITH CHI FROM A THROWN CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATION FACE - 37 YO MALE REPORTS HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT SIDE OFH IS FACE WITH A 8OZ *** CANDLE - MECHANISM OF INJURY NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Aerosol containers |
| FOREARMS BURNED-HAD CANDLES LIT WHEN PT SPRAYED AEROSOL ON SHVER-FLAMES HIT ARM-@ HOME-FD NS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 42 YO BROKE CANDLE HOLDER INJURED FINGER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 26 YOF CUT FINGER ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED FINGER ON HOT CANDLEWAX 2ND DEGREE BURN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2009 | 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 |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 39 YOF BURNED RIGHT WRIST WHEN WAX CAUGHT FIRE; SECOND DEGREE BURN WRIS T |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN TO FINGERTIPS/48YOM AT HOME BURNED FINGERTIPS ON A CANDLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FINGER LAC - CUT ON VOTIVE GLASS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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