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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,775
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Date: 12/20/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN BACK OF HAND SECOND DEGREE - 17 YOF BURNED BACK OF RIGHT HAND WITH HOT WAX, BLISTERS, SWELLING, PAIN, AND REDNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2% BURN RT HAND .PT WAS MESSING AROUND WITH A CANDLE AND MELTED WAX AND AND BURNED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LACERATED HAND ON GLASS CANDLE AT HOME. D: HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HAND LAC-BROKE A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT BURNED HER RIGHT HAND ON A CANDLE. DX-THERMAL BURNS RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLES FELL AND PT WAS BURNED BY HOT WAX. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURNS BILAT HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
60YOM BURNED HAND W/HOT WAX DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC R PALM - CUT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HAND ON CANDLE WAX, PAIN TO INDEX,RING AND LITTLE FINGER,WRIST. DX. 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RT. HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Blankets
BURN HAND - 41 YOF BURNED ON LEFT HAND AFTER A CANDLE ON A BIRTHDAY CAK E KNOCKED OVER SETTING FURNITURE ON FIRE, TRIED BLANKET TO PUT OUT, ?FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HURT HAND GOT HOT WAX ON HAND DX: BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT CLEANING HIS HANDS IN ACETONE AT HOME WHEN THERE WAS A LIT CANDLE NE AR BY SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT SPRAYED HAIR SPRAY INTO A BURNING CANDLE; BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 10/13/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT HELD LEFT HAND OVER CANDLE JAR AND BURNED HAND. DX 1ST&2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED HAND ON HOT WAX AT HOME, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT.INJ.RT.HAND AT HOME WHEN HOLDING A CANDLE & FELL ASLEEP. DX; 2ND.DEG .BURN RT.HAND & RT.KNEE. ?FIRE DEPT. NOT STATED ON RECORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO HAND AFTER HITTING A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DRIPPED CANDLE WAX ON HAND DX. HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX ON HAND DX: L HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PLAYING W/ ALCOHOL & CANDLE,POPPED ONTO HAND,FOREARM.DX PARTIAL THINCKNESS BURN L HAND,WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SPILLED HOT WAX ON HANDS DX: BURNS BILATERAL HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Microwave ovens
PT GOT HOT WAX OUT OF MICROWAVE AND WAS BURNED. DX: SECOND DEG R HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HANDS WHEN HOMEMADE CANDLE FELL OVER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN INJURY TO RT HAND WHILE PLAYING W/A CANDLE TONIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. DROPPED GLASS CANDLE ON PORCH. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
A CANDLE CAUGHT *** TABLE ON FIRE & PT CARRIED IT OUTSIDE. FD NSDX: DE EP SECOND DEG BURNS L HAND, ENCLOSED SPACE FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/01/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS BURNED ON THE HAND BY A CANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
26 YO F HAD CANDLE HOLDER TO FALL ON HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT HAND ON CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HAND WITH CITRONELLA CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT SPILLED CANDLE WAX ON RIGHT HAND WHILE MAKING CANDLES AT HOME.D X-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HAND WHILE USING HOT WAX. DX: HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FELL AND BROKE A GLASS CANDLE THAT CUT HER L PALM. LAC L PALM $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BILATERAL HAND BURNS,ANTERIOR CHEST BURN.PT HAD HOT WAX FROM A CANDLE S PILL AND BURN PTS HANDS AND CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PUNCHED A CANDLE FRACTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
RASH ON HANDS-SINCE SHE USED PARAFIN HAND WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT PUSHED A CANDLE OVER AND GOT HOT WAX ON HAND BURNING IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
WHILE WASHING A GLASS CANDLEHOLDER, IT BROKE, LACERATED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS WALKING WITH GLASS CANDLEHOLDERS IN EACH HAND WHEN PT TRIPPEDND AND FELL, CUT BOTH HANDS WITH BROKEN GLASS. D: LACERATIONS HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
PT SUSTAINED 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS AFTER TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE- CANDLE WAS BURNIG ON SPEAKER.(FIRE DEPT NOT STATED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other ranges
CANDLE WAX CAUGHT FIRE ON STOVE-PT PULLED OFF FALLING ON HANDS. DX: 3 % DEEP BURNS RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN TO RT HAND- BURNED HAND WITH HOT WAX 20 MINUTES AGO @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
PT WAS TRIMMING A CANDLE WITH A STEAK KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED PUNCTURE LIKE LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO HAND FROM A CANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT HAD A LARGE CANDLE FALL ONTO LEFT HAND AT HOME CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
18 Y/O F C/O LAC LEFT HAND - HAND HIT BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER. DX: LEFT HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
LEFT HAND LACERATION-WAS CLEANING CANDLE W/SERRATED KNIFE.KNIFE WENT THROUGH PALM OF LEFT HAND.(5CM)C/O ABILITY TO FEEL OR MOVE HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HAND WITH CANDLE WAX DX: HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN - S/P PT "I BURNED MY LT HAND W/CANDLE WAX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PUNCTURE TO HAND ON CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED HOT WAX ON HANDS WHILE MAKING CANDLES. DX: HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Table linens
CANDLE CAUGHT TABLE CLOTH ON FIRE, BURNED HAND ON HOT WAX/LT HANDBURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
AT HOME, BURNING A GEL CANDLE AND CANDLE EXPLODED TABLE AND SOFA CAUGHT FIRE . FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
PT WAS CUTTING CANDLE W/KNIFE AND SLIPPED. DX: L HAND LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN TO HAND FROM FLAME WHEN PLAYING WITH CANDLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
LEFT HAND LAC. PT WAS TRIMMING A CANDLE WITH A KNIFE AND CUT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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