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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 767
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/11/2010 | 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: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 18YOM-FOREARM BURN-BURNED ON HOT WAX FROM CITRONELLA CANDLE-@ 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: 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 |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HAD HOT CANDLE WAX DRIP ON ARM CAUSING BLISTERS DX RT LOWER ARM BLISTERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Knives |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT FOREARM WHEN CUTTING CANDLE WITH KNIFE. D: FOREARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/01/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HIT LT ARM ON CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME DX: FX ULNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT HAD A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BREAK AND LACERATE PTS FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN ON R ARM FROM CANDLE WAX, WAX STUCK ON ARM, BLISTERS DX; 1ST DEGREE BURN R FA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS BURNED 1 WK AGO W/CANDLE. DX: THIRD DEG BURN R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 TRIED TO CATCH FALLING CANDLEHOLDER AND WAS CUT. DX: 1.3 CM L FOREARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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.INJ.L.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN CANDLE STICK FELL ON HER. DX; LAC.L.FOREA RM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BURNED ARM ON HOT WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DX LEFT FOREARM BURN: BLOWING OUT CANDLE, HOT WAX GOT ONTO ARM AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/1999 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/1999 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Blankets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/1998 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/1997 | 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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