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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 16-25 years old - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 575
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Date: 11/06/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
21 YOF PT CUT HAND WITH GLASS CANDLE, STATES WAS ANGRY AND SMASHED GLAS S CANDLE IN HAND. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2PT CUT HAND ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. 1DX: L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
PT WAS CUTTING CANDLE WAX AND STABBED SELF IN THE HAND WITH A KNIFE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Microwave ovens
PATIENT WAS REMOVING HOT WAX FROM A MICROWAVE, BURNED RT SIDE OF HAND. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN-RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tableware and accessories
HOT WAX FROM TEA LIGHT CANDLE IN BOWL POURED ONTO PT'S HAND. DX: R HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CLEANING WAX OUT OF CANDLE HOLDER AND IT BROKE AND PT CUT HER HAND DX// RIGHT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT STATES A CANDLE WAS KNOCKED OVER, WHEN TO PICK UP, PARTS WERE BROKEN, CUT HAND ON BROKE PIECE. DX: LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HAND LAC-CUT ON CANDLE HOLDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
23 YOM TRIED TO PUT OUT BURNING CANDLE WITH WATER AND THE CANDLE EXPLOD ED, PT SUSTAINED BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND RIGHT PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HAND WITH CANDLE AT HOME. DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/07/2009Age: 24 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 HAS LAC TO (L) HAND AFTER DROPPING A GLASS CANDLE ON IT DX; (L) HA ND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT C/O R HAND PAIN FROM HOT WAX BURN THIS A.M. DX. BURN R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2009Age: 20 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
PT BURNED HAND ON HOT WAX AT HOME DX/ RIGHT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT CUT HAND ON GLASS FROM BROKEN CANDLE; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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