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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 6-15 years old - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 228
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Date: 08/16/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATED HAND ON A CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT FEL INTO A CANDLE HOLDER AND INJURED HAND.D X HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
PT BURNT HAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT OFF CANDLE SUSTAINED '" 2ND DEGREE HAND BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2005Age: 14 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
14 YOF BURNS HAND WITH CANDLE WAX AT HOME. FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT ATTE ND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
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
PT PRESENTED WITH BURNS TO HAND, HAIR, EAR AND NECK CAUGHT FIRE THIS AM PUT PINK LOTION ON HAIR PICKED UP A CANDLE.FIRE DPT NOT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOTHER STATES CHILD CUT THE PALM OF HER RT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. LAC AT SKIN OF PALMAR SIDE RT HAND. 2CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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