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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 125
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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 |
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