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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2004 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 81
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Date: 08/04/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED A GLASS CANDLE RING W/A SMOOTH CONTOUR-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOM STATES CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH A ***CANDLE & POSSIBLY BIT A PIECEOF THE GLASS OFF DX: S/P FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2004Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MAY HAVE SWALLOWED METAL PIECE FROM CANDLE WHEN PLAYING WITH CANDLE, UN ABLE TO LOCATE, NO CHOKING OR BREATHING DIFFICULTY; SUSPECTED INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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