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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 605
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/06/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HAND BURNED-@ HOME-BURNED ON UNATTENDED JAR CANDLE W/ LARGE FLAME THAT EXPLODED-NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| FIRST AND SEC DEGREE BURN TO HAND. PT HAD BABY OIL ON HAND AND HELD IT OVER A CANDLE BURNING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS BURNED W/HOT CANDLE WAX. DX: R HAND/FOREARM BURNS 2% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT. CUT R. HAND ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX. LAC. R. HAND. # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT BURNED HAND WITH CANDLE WAX. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAN D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HOT WAX TO HAND BURN SND DEGREE HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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, Blankets |
| PT TRIED TO SMOTHER CANDLE FIRE W/BLANKET LAST PM. FD NS. DX: 2% TBSA BURN R HAND/KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/09/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Microwave ovens |
| PT. BURNED HAND ON HOT WAX WHICH SHE HAD HEATED UP IN MICROWAVE. BURN OF LEFT HAND D/T HOT WAX. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN FROM CANDLE WAX BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| BURNED HAND ON A HOT CANDLE DX: L HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| LACERATIONS TO HAND - CUT HAND WHEN CANDLESTICK FELL FROM ENTERTAINMENT CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2005 | Age: 24 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 |
| BURNED HAND ON CANDLE WHEN LIGHTING IT - BURN HAND - FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| HAND BURN-@ HOME-BURNED ON FLAME OF CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS IN HOUSE FIRE HE BELIEVES WAS CAUSED BY CANDLE. + FD.DX: SUPER FICIAL R HAND & R BACK BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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