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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 951
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Date: 12/25/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT FINGER ON CANDLE HOLDER/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LAC LT THUMB WHILE PICKING UP GLASS FROM BROKEN CANDLE CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT TOUCHED A LIT CANDLE AND SUSTAINED A BURN TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
1ST DEGREE BURN RT 2ND FINGER-SUS 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FINGER ON FLAMES FROM A CANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PICKING UP GLASS CANDLE HOLDER THAT WAS CRACKED AT HOME SUST LAC TO L I NDEX FINGER DX 1.5 CM LAC L 2ND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN RT INDEX AND THUMB FLAMING WAX AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT FINGER ON A BROKEN CANDLEHOLDER AT HOME, DX: LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT FINGER ON GLASS WHILE CLEANING OUT CANDLE. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED FINGER ON HOT CANDLE WAX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CAST IRON CANDLE STICK FELL ONTO HAND " FINGR FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN TO FINGER ON FLAME OF CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LEFT THUMB BURN-BURNED FINGER WITH HOT WAX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS BURNED W/HOT CANDLE WAX. DX: 2ND DEG BURN L FOURTH DIGIT, 1ST DEG BURN L 3RD DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT WHILE PUTTING A CANDLE INTO GLASS VOTIVE ABRASION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LACERATED FINGER ON GLASS CANDLE VOTIVE WHILE ACCESSING CANDLE. D: F INGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2006Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT ON BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER 1 CM FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CLEANING A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AND LACERATED HAND ON THE GLASS FINGER L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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