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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 208
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| SCALP LACERATION, ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED A GLASS CANDLEHOLDER OFF WOODEN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER ONTO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT BURNED HIMSELF ON FLAME FROM A CANDLE. DX-PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS LEFT SCALP, FOREHEAD, EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2002 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Televisions |
| PATIENT PULLED GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FROM TOP OF TV AT HOME ONTO HEAD; SC ALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| METAL CANDLESTICK HOLDER FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD AT HOME; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WITH CANDLE IN GLASS HOLDER FALLING HITTING PT IN HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SCALP LAC-GOT HIT W/A GLASS CANDLESTICK BY ANOTHER CHILD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLE STICK HOLDER FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD. DX. ACUTE MINOR HEAD TRAUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT GOT HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM CANDLE 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN - SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLESTICK FELL ON HEAD DX. HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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