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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/13/2006 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LARGE CANDLE FELL ON HAND/HAND CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| MOM STATES PT WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF PAPER OVER A BURNING CANDLE. DX. 2 DEG BURNS HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2006 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| 1-2 DEGREE BURNS L & R HANDS; CANDLE BURNING IN HOME, PRNTS NOTICED PTS SHIRTSLEEVES ON FIRE, PUT OUT FIRE, CLEANED HANDS, APPLIED NEOSPORIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CONTUSED HAND WHEN FELL WITH CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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