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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 360
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Date: 12/24/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
ARRANGING GLASS CANDLES AT HOME AND WHEN ONE FELL AN BROKE IT LACERATED THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER WHILE MAKING CANDLES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
54 YOM BURNED L THUMB ON TEA LIGHT CANDLE HOLDER 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED FINGERS WITH HOT WAX AT HOME. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
59 YOF LACERATES FINGER ON A CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
58 YOTRIMMING CANDLE W/KNIFE CUT FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED FINGERS ON HOT CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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