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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 201
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Date: 12/25/2006Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS IN HOUSE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO CANDLE. FD NS. DX: MILD SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS IN BEDROOM OF HOUSE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO SMOLDERING CANDLE. FD NS. DX: SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOM CLEANING UP BROKEN CANDLE JAR, TURNED FOUND PT SUCKING ON LIQUID CA NDLE WICK, SMELL OF FUEL ON BREATH, COUGHING; HYDROCARBON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DRANK CANDLE OIL
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/16/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED THE LIQUID FROM A BURNT CANDLE. DX: INGESTION AL ERROR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment
CANDLE MELTED AND CD PLAYER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN PARENT'S ROOM AT HOME WIT H PATIENT IN ROOM, FD NOT CALLED; MINIMAL SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment
CANDLE MELTED AND CAUGHT CB PLAYER ON FIRE IN PARENT'S ROOM WITH PT IN ROOM, FD NOT CALLED; SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DX SMOKE INHALATION - CANDLE FELL IN HOUSE,FIRED STARTED. FIRE DEPT ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SMOKE INHALATION - 5 YOF PRESENTS WITH C/O "IN A FIRE AND NEEDS TO BE C HECKED", MOTHER HAD LEFT CANDLE BURNING, FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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