Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2008 - Ear

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC TO LT EAR FROM FALLING ONTO A CANDLE HOLDER. LAC LT EXTERNAL EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DX LWBS: OBJECT IN EAR. L EAR PAIN; MOP REPORTS PT'S SIBLING STUCK A PLASTIC STICK (BIRTHDAY CAKE DECORATION) OBJECT IN PT'S L EAR
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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