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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 254
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/03/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Stairs or steps |
| LIT CANDLE ON BASEMENT STEPS, PT WALKING UP STEPS, BENT OVER CANDLE, HA IR CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 2 YOM HAD A JAR CANDLE FALL ON HIS HEAD # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT FELL AGAINST A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AND INJURED HEAD. DXHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2005 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH A CANDLESTICK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2005 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO SCALP CANDLE HOLDER FELL ON SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2005 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT WAS HIE IN HEAD WITH A CANDLE WHILE PLAYING. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2005 | Age: 5 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CHI-@ HOME-PULLED A CRYSTAL CANDLE HOLDER ONTO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2005 | Age: 3 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, Other glass bottles or jars |
| HIT ON HEAD BY FALLING CANDLE JAR. 2CM SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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