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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 951
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 18YOF HIT IN HEAD WITH CANDLE STICK HOLDER DX: CHI |
| 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: 05/23/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HAD HEADACHE AND HEMATOMA ON HEAD AFTER A CANDLE FELL. C/O DIZZINESS , SLOWED REACTION, EAR PAIN. NO OTHER INFO. LPTMS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT C/O CANDLE FELL ON PTS HEAD. DX LAC SCALP, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 20 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH CANDLESTICK BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HIT HEAD ON A METAL CANDLE SCONCE DX; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables |
| CERAMIC CANDLE HOLDER FELL OFF TABLE, HIT PT IN HEAD, NO LOC DX: CUNCUSSIONAL SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT HAD A CANDLESTICK HOLDER FALL OFF A SHELF AT HOME STRIKING IN HEAD C LOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER SCALP FROM A JAR CANDLE THROWN AGAINST A WALL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HIT HIMSELF ON TOP OF HEAD WITH LARGE CANDLE NO LOC C/O HEADACHE PT HAS ABRASIONS AND SMALL CUTS LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 22 Y/O F INJURED TOP OF HEAD WHEN TERRA COTTA CANDLE HOLDER FELL ON HER AT HOME.DX; LAC HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 25 YO F USING CANDLE CAUGHT SCALP OF HEAD ON FIRE BURN TO SCALP-NO FIRE FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/28/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A CANDLE DX: SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLE FELL AND HIT HER ON BACK OF HEAD SAT. ?LOC LETHARGIC , VISION BL URRED, NAUSEA HA DX: POST CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Televisions |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/1999 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/1998 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/1997 | 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: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/1997 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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