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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,507
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 20YOF CLEANING UP GLASS FROM A BROKEN CANDLE STICK HOLDER AND STEPPED ON A PIECE LACERATION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DX ABRASION OF UPPER BACK - 23 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE W/ABRASION TO THE BACK AS PER CANDLE FELL AT HOME PTA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BROKE AND CUT FOOT LACERATION FOOT # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 17YOM HIT IN HEAD W/GLADE CANDLE BY SISTER, NO LOC; SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 23 YOF, CANDLE BURN CHEST ARMS, BURN CHEST, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ACCIDENTLY HIT WITH A CERAMIC CANDLE HOLDER FA CIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2009 | Age: 21 years | 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 |
| 21 YOF PT CUT HAND WITH GLASS CANDLE, STATES WAS ANGRY AND SMASHED GLAS S CANDLE IN HAND. LAC L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FB LT FOOT.PT DROPPED AND STEPPED ON A BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER AND GOT GLA SS IN FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 2PT CUT HAND ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. 1DX: L HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2009 | Age: 24 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 |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DX FOREARM LACERATION - PT STATES SHE WAS CARRYING TOO MANY THINGS AND GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BROKE AND SLICED HER FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT ACCID DROPPED A CANDLESTICK ON HER R 5TH TOE YEST. HAS PAIN, BRUISE. DX R 5TH TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| RT EYE PAIN AFTER BLOWING OUT CANDLE; FLAME JUMPED INTO EYE; REDNESS,CH GS IN VISION, IRRITATION. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| C/O EYE PAIN HIT IN EYE WITH CANDLE ACCIDENTALLY. DX-CONTUSION FACE, EYE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| A CANDLE HOLDER FELL ON FOOT. FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives |
| PT WAS CUTTING CANDLE WAX AND STABBED SELF IN THE HAND WITH A KNIFE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT FELL ON CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME, CUT FOREARM DX LACERATION R FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT WAS REMOVING HOT WAX FROM A MICROWAVE, BURNED RT SIDE OF HAND. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN-RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Swimming pools |
| PT STEPPED ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER WHEN WALKING BY POOL. DX:FOOT LACERAT ION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tableware and accessories |
| HOT WAX FROM TEA LIGHT CANDLE IN BOWL POURED ONTO PT'S HAND. DX: R HAND BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2009 | Age: 22 years | 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 |
| PT CLEANING WAX OUT OF CANDLE HOLDER AND IT BROKE AND PT CUT HER HAND DX// RIGHT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DX SUPERFICIAL FLAP LAC R FOOT: RUN'G BARE FOOT IN HER HOUSE, STEP'D ON BROKEN GLASS FROM A CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BURNED FINGER ON A LIT CANDLE THERMAL BURN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 18 YOF HAS RASH ON UPPER LIP AFTER WAXING DERMATITIS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 25 YOM BURNED LEG ON CANDLE UNDER BOARDWALK SECOND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT STATES A CANDLE WAS KNOCKED OVER, WHEN TO PICK UP, PARTS WERE BROKEN, CUT HAND ON BROKE PIECE. DX: LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON CANDLE HOLDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2009 | 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 |
| 23 YOM TRIED TO PUT OUT BURNING CANDLE WITH WATER AND THE CANDLE EXPLOD ED, PT SUSTAINED BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND RIGHT PINKY FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nightwear |
| PT WAS LIGHTING CANDLES AND CAUGHT PAJAMA SLEEVE ON FIRE DX;; BURN (R) FOREARM (NO FIRE DEPT LISTED) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| THUMB BURN-BURNED WHILE LIGHTING A CANDLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2009 | Age: 20 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 |
| BURNED HAND WITH CANDLE AT HOME. DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/07/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT HAS LAC TO (L) HAND AFTER DROPPING A GLASS CANDLE ON IT DX; (L) HA ND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 21 YOM WAS HIT IN FACE WITH ROUND CANDLE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HAD A HEAVY GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FALL ONTO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE/NEAR EYE >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products |
| CANDLE CAUGHT PIECE OF PAPER ON FIRE, PT ATTEMPTED TO BLOW FIRE OUT & D EVELOPED BURN. 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2009 | 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 C/O R HAND PAIN FROM HOT WAX BURN THIS A.M. DX. BURN R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT SLIPPED ON A CANDLE AND TWISTED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2009 | Age: 20 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 |
| PT BURNED HAND ON HOT WAX AT HOME DX/ RIGHT HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CORN ABR. PT DROPPED A GLASS CANDLESTICK AND A PIECE OF GLASS WENT INTO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT CUT HAND ON GLASS FROM BROKEN CANDLE; HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT STATS A SCONCE BROKE AND CUT ANKLE AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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