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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 201
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Date: 12/10/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LEANED OVER TO LIGHT A CANDLE AND HAIR/FACE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO O2 USE. + FD. DX: FLASH BURNS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/27/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other ranges or ovens
PT MELTING WAX ON STOVE, WAX IGNITED, SPLASHED ONTO PT'S FACE - SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/13/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT PUTTING OUT CANDLES IN BATHROOM WITH WATER WHEN SUSTAINED SMALL BLAST WITH SMOKE- BURN TO FACE AND EARS D: FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LIT CANDLE WHILE WEARING HER OXYGEN MASK CAUSING BURNS TO FACE WITH 3% TOTAL BURNS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/01/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT'S HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER A CANDLE CAUGHT FIRE IN HOUSE & SHE WAS EXPOSED TO FIRE, FD PRES NOT STATED. DX-SINGED NASAL HAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DX LT EYELID BURN - C/O A PIEE OF WAX (CANDLE) DRIPPING BURNED EYELID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FACIAL BURNS . PT ATTEMPTED TO BLOW OUT AN INSCENCE CANDLE AND WAS BURN ED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BLEW OUT CANDLE WHILE WEARING NASAL CANULA WHICH IGNITED FROM CANDLE AN D BURNED FACE,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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