Accidents - Drinking straws - Year 2008 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/11/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Drinking straws, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT TRYING TO LIGHT A CANDLE WITH A PLASTIC STRAW AND THE PLASTIC MELTED ONTO FINGER THERMAL BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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