Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,327
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	175
Year 1998:	296
Year 1999:	177
Year 2000:	180
Year 2001:	162
Year 2002:	208
Year 2003:	280
Year 2004:	606
Year 2005:	254
Year 2006:	184
Year 2007:	175
Year 2008:	365
Year 2009:	136
Year 2010:	122

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/30/2010	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Riding toys
19 MO M, WAS RIDING TOY CAR AND HIT INTO CANDLE HOLDER WHICH CUT HIS HE AD, DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 2 months	Sex: Female	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
2MOF-CHI-OLDER SIBLING ACCIDENTLY HIT PT IN THE HEAD W/A WOODEN CANDLE TEA LIGHT HOLDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2010	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
19 MO M HIT BY CANDLE THAT FELL OFF DRESSER;DX CHI AND LACERATED SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2010	Age: 4 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
4 YO F CANDLE HOLDER FELL STRUCK IN HEAD LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 1 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
1 MO M HIT WHEN GLASS CANDLEHOLDER FELL ON HIM;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2010	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
3YOF WAS HIT WITH A GLASS CANDLE TO TOP OF HEAD AT HOME. DX - SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2009	Age: 22 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, Balloons
KNOCKED DOWN A CANDLE WHILE HOLDING BALLOOONS, IT LANDED ON PT'S FORE- HEAD- CANDLE WASN'T LIT. DX; CHI, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
CANDLE FELL ON HIS HEAD;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 5 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS BURNT ON SCALP AND FOREARMS FROM A CANDLE, 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO SCALP AND LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON A CANDLE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FELL OFF SHELF IN BATHROOM AND HIT PTS HEAD. DX HE AD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Slow cookers
HOT CANDLE WAX FROM MELTING WARMER DUMPED ON PATIENT'S HEAD, HAIR MATTE D WITH RED WAX; SCALP BURN, 1ST DG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
PT WAS STRUCK IN BACK OF HEAD BY A CANDLESTICK BY HIS 16TH MONTH OLD CO USIN. NO LOC. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE FELL ON HEAD/SCALP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 23 months	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, Counters or countertops
THERMA BURN OF SCALP - PT WAS SITTING ON A COUNTER NEXT TO A LIT CANDLE MOM LEFT TO ANSWER DOOR AND RETURNED TO PTS HAIR ON FIRE NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2008	Age: 2 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
CANDELABRA FELL ON HEAD - LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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 HIT IN THE FACE WITH A CANDLE HOLDER- LACERATION ABOVE LT EYE DX: CHI, EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	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
CANDLE VS. SCALP LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HEAVY CANDLE HOLDER FELL ON HEAD. DX. HEAD INJURY, SCALP ABRASION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 4 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, Televisions
MOTHER REPORTS THAT CANDLE FEE OFF OF TV AND HIT PT IN HEAD PT HAS SMA LL LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	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, Other fireplaces
PT PULLED A CLOTH OFF THE FIREPLACE AND A CANDLE HOLDER FELL AND HIT HI M ON TOP OF HEAD. NO FIRE INVOLV. HAS A LAC. DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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;DX LACERATED SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	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
CONDLE HOLDER FELL ON PT HEAD LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 21 months	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
PATIENT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2008	Age: 1 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
PT HAD A 3 LB CANDLE DROPPED ON HER HEAD BY A SIBLING ACCIDENTALLY. DRO PPED FROM LESS THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE HEAD. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT HEAD, CANDLE HOLDER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HOT CANDLE WAX DRIPPED ON HEADMINOR SCALP BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS PLAYING WITH SIBLING AND GOT HIT ON HEAD WITH METAL CANDLEHOLDER S. D : LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2007	Age: 3 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
PULLED A CANDLE DOWN AND CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE MOTHER PUT IT OUT NO F/D INVOLVEMENT PT HAS BURNS TO TOP OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2007	Age: 4 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
CLIMBED OVER BURNING CANDLE, CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE, BURN TO SIDE OF SCALP , <10%BSA 2ND DEGREE, FD?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2007	Age: 5 years	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, Other ball sports
PLAYING BALL IN HOUSE AND FELL INTO A CANDLE HOLDER. DX SCALP LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2007	Age: 5 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: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM CANDLE. DX NOT STATED FX INVOLVMENT NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2007	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls
PT A WALL SCONCES FELL ON PTS HEAD AT HOME TODAY DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2006	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
PULLED CANDLE HOLDER OVER-CANDLE NOT LIT, HIT IN HEAD, VOMITING, HEAD I NJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FELL ONTO METAL CANDLESTICK HOLDER. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2006	Age: 2 months	Sex: Female	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, Refrigerators
CHI-CANDLESTICK FELL OFF TOP OF REFRIGERATOR & HIT PT IN HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2006	Age: 6 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLEHOLDER FELL ON PT'S HEAD. DX: HEMATOMA FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 5 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A CRYSTAL CANDLE FELL FROM SHELF, HIT PT IN HEAD, DX; HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	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
3 YOM HAD CANDLE HOLDER FALL ON HEAD LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER METAL CANDLE HOLDER, FELL ON FLOOR DX: SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 5 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, Televisions
PLAYING W/BROTHER AND CANDLE HOLDER FELL OFF TV AND FELL ON TOP OF PATI ENT. DX. LAC SCALP, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2004	Age: 23 months	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
SCONCE FELL ON HEAD AT 11:00 TODAY. DX: 2 LACERATIONS ON SCALP, DX2: HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE HOLDER FELL ONTO PT. DX: 2 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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 WHEN HIT WITH CANDLEHOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
STRUCK ON HEAD BY A FALLING WALL SCONCE RECEIVING CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2004	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
CANDLE FELL ON PT'S HEAD. LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2004	Age: 3 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
PTS.MOTHER REPORTED PT.PLAYING W/PUPPY & CANDLE STICK FELL ON HEAD DX-SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2004	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
HIT IN HEAD WITH CANDLEHOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2004	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
21 MONTH OLD MALE HAD CANDLE FALL ON HEAD HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2004	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Counters or countertops
PULLED LIGHTED CANDLE DOWN FROM COUNTER, HOT WAX SPILLED ON HEAD AND FA CE/ 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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
IN BATHROOM LOOKING AT CANDLE AND HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE;1ST DEGREE BURN, SCALP;NO FD NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 3 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
PT HAD A GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER FALL OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD LA CERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls
RAN INTO CANDLEHOLDER ON WALL DX: LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN HAIR - 3 YOF SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER HAIR ON HER HEAD FROM A BURNIN G BIRTHDAY CANDLE, SINGED HAIR TOP OF HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 1 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
MOM WAS MOVING CANDLE, WAX DRIPPED DX. SCALP BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DX HEAD CONTUSION: CANDLE HOLDER FELL ONTO HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	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
PTS MOTHER STATES A CANDLE FELL AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 20 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
20 MO F HIT IN HEAD WITH LARGE CANDLE. DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CHILD IN CHURCH, WAX SPILLED FROM A CANDLE OVER THE PT'S HEAD & FACE DX: MELTED WAX IN HAIR, NO BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT'S HAIR CAUGHT FIRE BY CANDLE BROTHER WAS HOLDING AT HOME; SCALP BURN, HAIR BURNED, FD NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	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
1ST DEGREE BURN FACIAL, 2ND DEGREE BURN L EAR, DAUGHTER CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE WITH CANDLE WHILE MOM WAS READING MAGAZINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 11/11/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2001	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2001	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2001	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2001	Age: 1 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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2001	Age: 13 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2001	Age: 4 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2000	Age: 2 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2000	Age: 3 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2000	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2000	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/1999	Age: 20 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1999	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1999	Age: 3 years	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/1999	Age: 19 months	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/1999	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/1998	Age: 3 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/1998	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/1998	Age: 4 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1998	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1998	Age: 2 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1998	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: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/1998	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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Toilets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/20/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/1997	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/1997	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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