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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 6-15 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 62
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Date: 12/15/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear
PTS MOM STATES CHILD GOT TO CLOSE TO BURING CANDLE AND CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE DX THERMAL BURN TO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear
PT CLIMBED ONTO COUNTER, PT'S DRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM CANDLE - FIRST TO SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO ABDOMEN - NO FIRE DEPT RESPONDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
PATIENT CRAWLING UNDER END TABLE WITH WARMER AND MELTED CANDLE WAX, SPI LLED HOT WAX DOWN ON PATIENT'S BACK; 1ST/2ND DEGREE BACK BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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