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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 228
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 3 YOF ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HER FINGERS IN HOT CANDLE WAX. BURN OF FINGERS .NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 2ND DEGREE BURN RT 2ND & 3RD FINGERS, MOTHER STATES PT STUCK FINGER IN FLAME OF A CANDLE ON SAT., SM AMT SEROUS DRAINAGE.NO F.D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT RUNNING WITH CANDLE PT FELL CANDLE BROKE CUTTING FINGER LACERATION R T RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2003 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN GRABBED A CANDLE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| MOYJER STATES PT PUT OUT CANDLE WITH HIS FINGER DX FINGER BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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