Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 26-50 years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,559
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	851	Finger:	843
Foot:	630	Face:	236
Lower Arm:	147	Eyeball:	132
Wrist:	121	Unkown:	91
Pubic Region:	83	Lower Leg:	83
Mouth:	76	Head:	76
Upper Arm:	67	Upper Leg:	55
All Of Body:	46	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bedspreads, throws or comforters
CANDLE LIT HER BEDSPREAD ON FIRE;GOT SMOKE INHALATION TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE;UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 12/15/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT CUT HER LEFT RING FINGER WITH A BROKEN CANDLE. DX-LACERATION 1CM LEFT RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
46 YO FEMALE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE MAKING CANDLES TODAY LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
CHI-HIT W/A THROWN CANDLE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2% BURN RT HAND .PT WAS MESSING AROUND WITH A CANDLE AND MELTED WAX AND AND BURNED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
GIRL FRIEND PUT CANDLE INTO PENIS DX: HEMATURIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/03/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables
PT STATES CANDLEHOLDER FELL FROM TABLE DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT BY A CANDLE HOLDER; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
31 YO F BROKE CANDLESTICK & CUT FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATION FINGER - 29 YOF LACERATED RIGHT THUMB ON A GLASS CANDLE HOLD ER
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: 11/13/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Rugs or carpets
DX: PARTIAL TO FULL THICKNESS BURNS R FOOT. CAT KNOCKED OVER A LIGHTED CANDLE SETTING CARPET ON FIRE. EXTINGUISHED WITH BARE FOOT. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CLEANING A VOTIVE CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LE FT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT DROPPED HEAVY CANDLE ON FOOT. D: FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HIT SELF IN THIGH WITH CANDLESTICK DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC R PALM - CUT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
TAPPING A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER TO REMOVE STUFF AND IT BROKE DX: LACERATION LEFT 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LOOKING AT A CANDLE AT HOME WHEN HER HUSBAND BLEW THE CANDLE OUT AND BLEW HOT WAX IN LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Drinking glasses
TRYING TO GET CANDLE OUT OF GLASS WHEN GLASS BROKE CUT FINGER DX LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 26 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
BURN R FOREARM - WAX GOT ON ARM WHEN PICKING UP A CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HAND ON CANDLE WAX, PAIN TO INDEX,RING AND LITTLE FINGER,WRIST. DX. 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RT. HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Blankets
BURN HAND - 41 YOF BURNED ON LEFT HAND AFTER A CANDLE ON A BIRTHDAY CAK E KNOCKED OVER SETTING FURNITURE ON FIRE, TRIED BLANKET TO PUT OUT, ?FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HURT HAND GOT HOT WAX ON HAND DX: BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT HAND ON CANDLE HOLDER DX. HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT WAS USING RUBBING ALCOHOL NEXT TO CANDLE & CAUGHT ARM ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN L FOREARM 2% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
TRIMMING CANDLE WITH KNIFE, STUCK SELF R THIGH. DX. LAC R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS CUT ON BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER. DX: LAC R THUMB 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 47 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, Other ranges
BURN 10-19% - 47 YOF HAD A CANDLE BURNING ON THE STOVE AND THE CANDLE B URNED COMPLETELY CAUSING A FIRE, BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM GETTING FIRE OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX ON HAND DX: L HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT STEPPED ON A BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX-LACERATION LEFT FOOT.
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: 08/29/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SPILLED HOT WAX ON HANDS DX: BURNS BILATERAL HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Microwave ovens
PT GOT HOT WAX OUT OF MICROWAVE AND WAS BURNED. DX: SECOND DEG R HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Matches
LIGHTING A CANDLE AT HOME, THINKS PIECE OF MATCH STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EY E, HE WEARS CONTACTS, DENIES OVERUSE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. D: HEEL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sheets or pillowcases
PT HAD LIT CANDLES BY BED CAUGHT PILLOW CASE ON FIRE WHILE SLEEPING SUS TAINED THERMAL BURNS TO RIGHT UPPER ARM- UNKNOWN FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT L MIDDLE FINGER TIP ON A BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. 1.5CM LAC LMF $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
31 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE LACERATED HER RT THUMB ON A GLASS CA NDLE HOLDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FALL, HIT LIP ON CANDLESTICK LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
26 YO F HAD CANDLE HOLDER TO FALL ON HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Chairs
A CANDLE LEFT BURNING BROKE AND CAUGHT THE TABLE, CHAIR AND CARPET ON F IRE AT HOME. FD ATTENDED SCENE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATION R LEG - CUT LEG ON A BROKEN CANDLESTICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT FOOT - STEPPED ON A BROKEN PIECE OF A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
31 YR OLD FEMALE WAS AT HOME LIGHTING CANDLES WHEN HER DOG BECAME AFRAID AND ATTACKED HER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
26 YOM USING HOME HOT WAX TREATMENT WAX WOULDN'T COME OFF BURN BODY PA RT NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNS 2&3RD DEGREE (L&R) FEET, PT DROPPED CANDLE AT HOME, C/O REDNESS & PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED HAND WHILE USING HOT WAX. DX: HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials
FB LEFT FOOT.PT HAD A CANDLE HOLDER FALL AND BREAK ON THE FLOOR AND PTS TEPPED ON GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC FINGER ON VOTIVE CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CLEANING CANDLE HOLDER, SLIPPED & IT BROKE. 2CM LAC TO LT WRIST-REPA IRED@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nonelectric razors or shavers
ATTEMPTING TO CUT A LARGE 3-WICK CANDLE WITH A SHAVING RAZOR ANDCUT HIS FINGER. DX LEFT THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DROPPED HEAVY CANDLE ON LEFT FOOT LAST NIGHT. CONTUSION LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT KICKED A CANDLE WITH HER RIGHT FOOT AT HOME. DX-FRACTUREPROXIMA L RIGHT 1ST METATARSAL WITH DISPLACEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNS (L) FOOT, PT SUST INJURY WITH A CANDLE AT HOME, C/O PAIN W/BLISTE RS, SIGNED AMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNS (L) WRIST, PT SUST INJURY WITH HOT WAX FROM A CANDLE AT HOME, C/O REDNESS & PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PUNCHED A CANDLE FRACTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HIT IN HEAD WITH GLASS CANDLE 30 MIN PTA-DX-4 CM SCALE LACERATION, REPA IRED AND FCIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
RASH ON HANDS-SINCE SHE USED PARAFIN HAND WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
WHILE WASHING A GLASS CANDLEHOLDER, IT BROKE, LACERATED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DX BURN 1ST DEGREE TO RIGHT THUMB: SPILLED HOT WAX FROM CANDLE ONTO TH UMB AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT CUT FINGER WHILE CUTTING CANDLE. DX: R INDEX LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT C/O OF TOE PAIN, CANDLESTICK FELL ONTO TOE DX; FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other ranges
CANDLE WAX CAUGHT FIRE ON STOVE-PT PULLED OFF FALLING ON HANDS. DX: 3 % DEEP BURNS RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT FOOT SPR. PT TRIPPED OVER CANDLES THAT WERE LAYING IN FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN TO RT HAND- BURNED HAND WITH HOT WAX 20 MINUTES AGO @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
PT WAS TRIMMING A CANDLE WITH A STEAK KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED PUNCTURE LIKE LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
LAC L 4TH DIGIT; CUT ON GLASS WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE VOTIVE WITH KNIFE
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

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO HAND FROM A CANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT HAD A LARGE CANDLE FALL ONTO LEFT HAND AT HOME CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
STEPPED ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER DX: LACERTIONS LT. FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2002	Age: 44 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, Other ranges
HOT WAX SPILLED OFF STOVE 3-4 DAYS AGO ONTO PT. DX: L ARM AND HAND BURN SECOND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
LEFT HAND LACERATION-WAS CLEANING CANDLE W/SERRATED KNIFE.KNIFE WENT THROUGH PALM OF LEFT HAND.(5CM)C/O ABILITY TO FEEL OR MOVE HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SPARK FLEW LIGHTING CANDLE, CORNEAL BURN OD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FOOT LACERATION- PT. STEPPED ON A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER THAT BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT STATES STEPPED ON METAL CANDLE HOLDER PUNCTURING BOTTOM OF FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN - S/P PT "I BURNED MY LT HAND W/CANDLE WAX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PUNCTURE TO HAND ON CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC LEFT 5TH FINGER- CUT FINGER ON A GLASS CANDLE STICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT STRUCK RIGHT FIFTH FINGER AGAINST A CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME LACER ATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATION FINGER - VICTIM CUT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON A BROKEN CANDLEH OLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
AT HOME, BURNING A GEL CANDLE AND CANDLE EXPLODED TABLE AND SOFA CAUGHT FIRE . FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDLE WAX SPILLED ON HAND DX: BURN PARTIAL THICKNESS FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CLEANING CANDLE HOLDER IT BROKE FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
PT WAS CUTTING CANDLE W/KNIFE AND SLIPPED. DX: L HAND LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
AT HOME CANDLE STARTED FIRE,NO FIRE CO INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
LEFT HAND LAC. PT WAS TRIMMING A CANDLE WITH A KNIFE AND CUT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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