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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLEHOLDER FELL DX. LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT KNOCKED OVER A CANDLE - WAX FELL ONTO PT FROM KNEE TO ANKLE. D: 2N D DEGREE BURN RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2004 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SAT ON A CANDLE ON THE GROUND & WAX DRIPPED ON HER LEG. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO LOWER LEG BY A CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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