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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 55
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 25 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DX BOTH LEG BURNS: MAKING CANDLES, LIQUID WAX CAUGHT FIRE AND PT SPLASHED HOT WAX ONTO BOTH LEGS AND LEFT HAND AT HOME. NO MENTION OF FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other ranges |
| PT HAD HOT WAX ON STOVE THAT CAUGHT FIRE SPLATTERED ON LEGS FIRE SPREAD , 2ND DEGREE BURN BILATERAL LEGS, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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