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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2004 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:91
6-15 years old:21
26-50 years old:67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT WAS TAKING A BATH & GLASS CANDLE FELL IN BATHTUB AND CUT PATIENT. DX-LACERATION LEFT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT WAS TAKING A BATH AND CUT HER HIP ON A CANDLE. DX-LACERATION HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BACKED INTO A CANDLE AT A PARTY AND BURNED BACK,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUST FOREIGN BODY (CANDLE) TO RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/27/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
29 YO F HOT WAX CANDLE BURN TO ABDOMEN BURN TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED CANDLE WAX ON STOMACH DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS CHEST/ABD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear
RAN INTO BURNING CANDLE IN BATHROOM AT HOME, CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE; BURN TO ABDOMEN (NO COMMENTS ABOUT FD IN CHART)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT. WAS IN THE BATHROOM, FELL AND CUT HIS BUTTOCK ON A CANDLE- STICK DX: LAC. BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear
PATIENT TIPPED OVER CANDLE CAUSING SHIRT TO CATCH FIRE AT HOME, MOM PAT TED FIRE OUT; 2ND DEGREE 10% FLANK BURN , 2ND DEGREE ELBOW, HIP BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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