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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 0-5 years old - Year 2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 27
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Date: 12/08/2010Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
12MOF GRABBED A BURNING *** CANDLE AT HOME; THERMAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2010Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
15 MOM SUSTAINED BURNS TO LEFT HAND FROM HOT WAX, AUNT WAS HEATING WAX FOR SELF AND CHILD PLACED HAND INSIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2010Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Buckets or pails
13MOF CAME INTO BATHROOM WHILE MOM WAS WAXING HER LEGS, & PT DIPPED HER HAND INTO BUCKET OF WAX, BURNING HAND. DX; RT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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