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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
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Date: 12/15/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN HAIR - 3 YOF SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER HAIR ON HER HEAD FROM A BURNIN G BIRTHDAY CANDLE, SINGED HAIR TOP OF HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOM WAS MOVING CANDLE, WAX DRIPPED DX. SCALP BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DX HEAD CONTUSION: CANDLE HOLDER FELL ONTO HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PTS MOTHER STATES A CANDLE FELL AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
20 MO F HIT IN HEAD WITH LARGE CANDLE. DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CHILD IN CHURCH, WAX SPILLED FROM A CANDLE OVER THE PT'S HEAD & FACE DX: MELTED WAX IN HAIR, NO BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT'S HAIR CAUGHT FIRE BY CANDLE BROTHER WAS HOLDING AT HOME; SCALP BURN, HAIR BURNED, FD NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
1ST DEGREE BURN FACIAL, 2ND DEGREE BURN L EAR, DAUGHTER CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE WITH CANDLE WHILE MOM WAS READING MAGAZINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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