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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 379
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/04/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| BUTTOCK BURNS. 24 YOF WAS BURNED WHEN A CANDLE THAT WAS BURNING CAUGHT DRESS ON FIRE. NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 07/09/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WAX FROM CANDLE SPILLED ONTO ABDOMEN BURN ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FX PELVIS, L CALCANEUA, CMP FX L1; PT JUMPED FROM 3 STORY WINDOW OF APA RTMENT. AWOKE IN SMOKE FILLED ROOM. FORGOT CANDLE THAT CAUSED FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATION HIP - 21 YOF STUMBLED AND FELL AND A HEAVY CANDLE HOLDER FEL L LACERATING HER LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BACK AND RT ARM.PT HAD A CANDLE CATCH SHIRT ON FIRE AND BURNED BACK AND RT ARM.FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT MENTIONED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2001 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/26/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/1997 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Pillows |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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