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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 114
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Date: 09/22/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CORNEAL ABRASION WHEN GOT HOT WAX IN EYES. FLUSHED WITH WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Matchbooks
15 YOF LIGHTING A CANDLE WITH A MATCH AND PC OF MATCH FLEW INTO EYE BURNING EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: 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 AT CHURCH AND GOT HOT WAX IN EYE. DX: L EYE CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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