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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 57
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Date: 06/06/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT WAS WRESTLING WITH COUSIN AND BROKE A CANDLE HOLDER AND A PIECE OF GLASS "DUG INTO HER LEG". DX. WOUND INFEC. (R) LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LAC THIGH ON GLASS CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT FELL ASLEEP W/CANDLE BURNING AND AWOKE TO FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS BILAT THIGHS/R HAND/L ARM/BACK/CHEST 5% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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