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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2004 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 519
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Date: 09/29/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Ironing boards or covers
CANDLE LEFT ON IRONING BOARD UNSURE HOW LONG CAUGHT ON FIRE SOOT IN FAC E/NOSE, SMOKE INHALATION/FIER DEPT DID ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Ironing boards or covers
FIRE IN BEDROOM FROM A CANDLE BURNING ON IRONING BOARD CATCHING ON FIRE WITH SOOT IN FACE, SMOKE INHALATION/FIRE DEPT DID ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2004Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT'S PARENTS STATES CHILD DRANK 1 OZ OF PARAFIN SOLUTION USED AS A CANDLE FUEL .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2004Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
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 - PATIENT WAS IN HOME THAT HAD FIRE CAUSED BY CANDLES LEFT BURING UNATTENDED - FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
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 FROM SMOKE FROM CANDLE FIRE F.D. AT SCEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
KITCHEN HOUSE FIRE FROM MELTING PARAFIN WAX-SET CURTAINS ON FIRE MILD SMOKE INHALATION-FIRE DEPT. ON SCENE-SAME AS #4283
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: 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, Lamp oils
ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF LAMP OIL-FOUND @ HOME W/ CANDLE FULL OF LAMP OI L-DRANK SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2004Age: 20 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, Mattresses
CANDLE CAUGHT MATTRESS ON FIRE. NO FD. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS BILAT UE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT AT HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY AT HOME WHEN HE INHALED TO BLOW OUT HIS CAKE C ANDLES INHALED THE CANDLE SMOKE AND WENT INTO BRONCHOSPASMS- ASTHMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2004Age: 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
PT WAS SLEEPING WHEN CANDLE KNOCKED OVER AND ROOM CAUGHT ON FIRE - PT W AS ABLE TO JUMP OUT WINDOW D: SMOKE INHALATION ; FIRE DEPT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Chairs
SMOKE INHALATION W/O LOC-@ HOME-CAT KNOCKED OVER A CANDLE-CAUGHT A CHAI R ON FIRE-FD PRESENT-COHB 4.1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS IN HOUSE FIRE W/CANDLE BURNING PLASTIC CABINET. FD NS.DX: SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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