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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 236
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BLOWING A CANDLE OUT-A FLASH BACK FLAME BURN FACEBURNS TO LEFT FACE MIX ED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2002 | Age: 39 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 |
| HUSBAND THREW A CANDLE HITTING PT IN RT SIDE OF FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 41 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 |
| FOREHEAD LAC, PT FELL FORWARD HITTING HEAD ON A CANDLESTICK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SHOOK CANDLE, HOT WICK STUCK TO EYELID EYELID BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| BLOWING OUT CANDLE AND FLAME JUMPED UP AND BURNED FACE NOT FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOVLED TO BLOW OUT CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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