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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT TRIED TO CATCH A CANDLEHOLDER AND CUT 3RD FINGER. C/O TINGLING AND B LEEDING FOR 2 HRS. D: LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS CUT BY BROKEN GLASS CANDLE. DX: L THUMB LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS AT HOME, BROKE A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT LAC LT THUMB ON A GLASS CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUSTAINED BURN TO FINGER ON HOT WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT FINGERS ON A BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS HOLDING A CERAMIC CANDLE HOLDER AND IT BROKE IN HAND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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