Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,618
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	1,294	Finger:	1,176
Foot:	353	Eyeball:	315
Wrist:	299	Face:	268
All Of Body:	205	Toe:	108
Lower Leg:	102	Upper Trunk:	100
Ankle:	77	Head:	69
Ear:	68	Upper Arm:	61
Knee:	33	Lower Arm:	16
Pubic Region:	16	Lower Trunk:	16
Upper Leg:	16	Neck:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	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
3% BURNS, FACE AND EAR. +ETOH. FELL ASLEEP WITH HER CANDLE BURNING.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FB LEFT EYE. A PARTICLE BLEW FROM A CANDLE INTO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT EYE AND NECK . PT WAS SPLASHED BY HOT WAX FROM A CANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	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
BURNED FINGERS OF HAND ON HOT WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 45 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 SOME HOT CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2003	Age: 28 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
28 YOF WAS TRIMMING A CANDLE WITH A KNIFE; KNIFE SLIPPED AND SHE CUT HE R FINGER. LACERATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2003	Age: 28 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: Puncture
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT STEPPED ON A HEAVY CANDLE HOLDER, PUNCTURE TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN HAND - 49 YOF SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER HANDS, FEET AND FRONT OF LEGS WHEN HOT CANDLE SPLASHED ON HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 41 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 WHEN CANDLESTICK SHATTERED. DX: R THUMB LAC < 1CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 30 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
L IIND FING LAC/30YOF CUT FINGER ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN FACE, CORNEAL ABRASION - 36 YOF WAS MOVING A CANDLE SHE HAD JUST E XTINGUISHED AND DROPPED THE CANDLE, SPLASHING WAX INTO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
SMOKE INHALATION-@ HOME-EXPOSURE TO HOUSE FIRE-FROM CANDLES-ETOH INVOL VED-COHB WAS 6.8-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 33 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, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
1% TBSA BURN TO LEFT HAND. PT LIGHTING A CANDLE AND CAUGHT CURTAIN ON FIRE. TRIED TO EXTINGUISH IT WITH A PILLOW.F.D. UNKNOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 47 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
TRIMMING CANDLE, CUT FINGER/ LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	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
BURNED L HAND WITH LIQUID FROM CANDLE DX: L HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2003	Age: 35 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
35 Y/O F INJURED L 5TH FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME. DX; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT. DROPPED CANDLE HOLDER ON TOE AT HOME. DX. CONT. R GREAT TOE, SUBUN GAL HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 32 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, Nonelectric blankets
RECLINER PUSHED UP AGAINST TABLE , CANDLE ON TABLE CAUGHT BLANKET ON CHAIR ON FIRE, BURNED HAND PUTTING OUT AT HOME. NO FIRE DEPT. 2ND DEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	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
RT HAND THERMAL BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A VOTIVE CANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 35 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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
TIPPED OVER CANDLE 2ND DEGREE BURN FINGER F D NOT RECORDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2003	Age: 48 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
PATIENT WAS CUTTING A CANDLE WITH A KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HER LEFT HAND. DX-LACERATION (STAB WOUND) LEFT HAND, EXCESSIVE BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED BILATERAL HANDS 2ND DEGREE WHILE PICKING UP A LIT CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BLOWING OUT A CANDLE AND WAX SPLASHED ON HAND. DX. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE B URN R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	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
PT BURNED HAND ON CANDLE. DX: BILAT HANDS SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2003	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
LAC RMF ON CANDLE HOLDER TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS HIT IN THE LEG WITH A CANDLE HOLDER DX: LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
30 YO MALE'S EYELIDS WERE RED AND PAINFUL AFTER WAXING LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED BY CANDLE WAX - 5 DAYS AGO CELLULITIS FOOT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	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: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
CUTTING CANDLE WITH KNIFE AND CUT FINGER - LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 37 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
37 YOFC DROPPED A LARGE CANDLE ON HER FOOT AND HAS PAIN & SWELLING ON I T/ CONTUSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HAD CANDLE HOLDER DROP ON FOOT DX LT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 42 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
RT THUMB LACERATION.PT CUT THUMB WHEN A GLASS CANDLE HOLER BROKE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 36 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
THUMB LAC - CUT THUMB ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 37 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 SEEN FOR FINGER LAC AFTER CLEANING A GLASS CONDLE HOLDER AND IT BROK E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 29 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, Lighting equipment
FELL ASLEEP WITH CANDLE BURNING,LAMPSHADE CAUGHT FIRE THEN BED COVERS, NO FD RECORDED 2ND BURN FACE,CHEST,LEG & ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SMELLING A CANDLE - ON HOME OXYGEN - OXYGEN BLEW UP IN FACE FACIAL AND INHALATION BURN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LARGE SCENTED CANDLE IN A JAR FELL ONTO HER RIGHT FOOT AT HOME APPROX 1900. DX CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	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 AT BASE OF THUMB W/CANDLE HOLDER. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	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
GLASS JAR CANDLE BURST AND WAX BURNED FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	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
PT BURND ON ARM WITH HOT CANDLE WAX DX:BURN TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BILATERAL AND AND LEG BURNS.PT TRIPPED AND SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX ON KN EES AND LEGS AND HAD OPEN BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS BURNED WHILE LIGHTING CANDLE. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 43 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
2ND DEGREE BURN TO R HAND, BURNED BY HOT CANDLE WAX. DX. BURN R HAND 1 -2 DEGREE, 1%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUS FOREIGN BODY TO EYE BY CANDLE WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
33 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO KNEE. PT CUT SELF ON A CANDLE @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 36 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, Knives
CUT L WRIST WHILE CUTTING ON CANDLE WITH KNIFE. DX. LAC L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		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, Kerosene or oil heaters
MOVING CAMPING STOVE TRANSFERRING FUEL FROM ONE CANISTER TO ANOTHER WHE N A NEARBY CANDLE IGNITED FUEL CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO HANDS,NO FIRE DEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
30 YO F HAD CANDLE HOLDER ENLARGED IN VULVA/VAGINA FOREIGN BODY -VULVA/VAGINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
36 YO MALE GOT CANDLE IN EAR,FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX ON BOTH LOWER LEGS SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DROPPED METAL IRON CANDLE HOLDER ON TOE DURING WELDING CLASS. D: TOE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT. HAD ALLERGIC REACTION IN EYES TO CITRONELLA CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	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 BURNED HAND ON HOT WAX, ACUTE 1ST DEGREE AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	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
PT. CUT R THUMB ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX. LAC R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
WAX SPLATTERED WHEN BLOWING OUT CANDLE SECOND DEGREE BURN TO HAND, THUMB, WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 39 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
PT STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER; LAC FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 26 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
RT FOOT LACERATION.PT STEPPED ON A CANDLE JAR AND JAR BROKE AND LACERA TED PTS FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives
PT CUTTING A CANDLE WICK W/ A KNIFE AND ACCIDENTLY CUT WRIST IN A ARTER Y UNCONTROLLED BLEEDING SENT TO UMC TRAUMA CTR DX; LT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CAUGHT INDEX FINGER ON PIECE OF TIN WHILE HOLDING A CITRONELLA CANDLE. DX AVULSION LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
26 YOM GOT CANDLE WAX IN EYE CONJUNCTIVITS L EYE CHEMICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 46 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
PT CUT HER FINGER ON A TIN PORTION OF A CANDLEHOLDER AT HOME. DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SMOKE INHALATION AFTER FIRE AT HOME 2ND ARY TO CANDLE ON WOOD SHELFSMOK E INHAL F D NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 33 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SMOKE INHAL AFTER FIRE AT HOME 2ND ARY TO CANDLE ON WOOD SHELF SMOKE INHAL F D NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	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
PT SPILLED HOT WAX ON HER RIGHT HAND FROM A BURNING CANDLE THERMAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
46 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FB TO EYES. PT GOT CANDLE WAX IN EYES @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURN TO FACE. PT BLEW OUT A CANDLE AND SOME OF THE WAX STUCK TO PT'S LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 47 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
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND ON A BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LAC THIGH ON GLASS CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 47 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 BURNED HAND WHILE MAKING CANDLES DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 42 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
DROPPED CANDLESTICK HOLDER / CUT WRIST DX: WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Blankets
PT FELL ASLEEP W/CANDLE BURNING AND BLANKET CAUGHT FIRE. FD ATTENDED. DX: BURN L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT FELL ONTO BROKEN GLASS FROM CANDLE, L CHEEK LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
40 YO F WORKING WITH HOT WAX WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE, SPLASHED HAND. DX R HAND 1,2,3 DEGREE BURNS, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
1-2 DEGREE BURNS R CHEEK & CORNER OF MOUTH ON CANDLE FLAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 42 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
PT BURNED HAND ON CANDLE USED TO MELT HEROIN LAST WEEK. DX: L HAND BURN, HEROIN ABUSE, L ARM CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 39 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, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
39 YO F BURN HAND ON CANDLE WAX BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 35 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
PT STRUCK HEAD ON A CANDLE HOLDER DX: 2CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Fuel multi-purpose lighters
PT TRYING TO LIGHT A CANDLE WITH A LONG BUTANE LIGHTER STRAINED RIGHT I NDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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, Cookware
DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS ABD AND R HAND. MAKING CANDLES AND CANDLE P OT CAUGHT FIRE, UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 43 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 ON CANDLE CONTAINER - LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
ATTEMPTING TO BLOW OUT OF A CANDLE -FLAME ENLARGED RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 37 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, Awls, chisels or planes
CHISEL WAX OFF CRYSTAL CANDLESTICK FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
RT SCALERA BURN.PT HAD WAX FROM CANDLE DRIP INTO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 39 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 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HOT WAX BURN TO HAND BURN OF RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 29 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, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes
BURNED HAND ON A CANDLE ON A BED 1 WEEK AGO DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND WITH WOUND INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
DROPPED A CANDLE ON LT FOOT. CT LT FOOT & LATERAL TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 44 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
RT 2ND AND 3RD FINGELACERATION.PT HAD A CANDLE HOLDER BREAK AND LACERAT E FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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, Beds or bedframes
PT S.O.B. AFTER INHALING SMOKE FROM FIRE CAUSED BY BURNING CANDLE IN THE BED WHICH FD DID ATTEND DX:SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cookware
DX:2 DEGREE BURN R THUMB. HEATING PARAFIN CAUGHT FIRE GRABBED POT WITHB OTH HANDS. NO FD PRESENT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
34 YO M FELL GOING TO BEDROOM, CUT ARM ON A CANDLE HOLDER. DX COMPLEX L ACERATION TO R UPPER ARM, ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 33 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
BURNS TO HAND SMALL FIRE CAUSED BY A CANDLE NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED INFO BURNS TO RIGHT HAND 1ST & 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 35 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
CUT FINGER ON A CANDLESTICK DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT IS A HOMELESS PERSON LIVES IN THE WOODS WAS SLEEPING WITH A BURNING CANDLE KNOCKED CANDLE ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG THERMAL BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BLEW OUT A TEA CANDLE AND THE WAX FLEW UP INTO FACE BURNING FACE AND EY E AREA;NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	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, Knives
CLEANING OUT CANDLE STICK HOLDERS WITH A KNIFE. STBBED SELF IN L WRIST . DX. LAC L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
RT HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN-AT HOME-SPILLED HOT WAX ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 50 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
50 YOWF CUT HER FINGER WHILE PICKING UP A BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER. DX. LAC ERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 31 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, Pillows
2ND DEG BURN TO RIGHT FOOT AND RIGHT ARM. PT WAS SLEEPING WITH A CANDLE BURNING & IT CAUGHT THE PILLOW ON FIRE. PT STOMPED ON FIRE. NO FD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	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
BILATERAL HAND BURNS-AT HOME-TRYING TO PUT OUT A CANDLE FIRE-FD NOT STATED-COHB NOT DRAWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
SMOKE EXPOSURE-IN SMOKING KITCHEN @ HOME-AFTER A FIRE STARTED W/ A CAB NDLE-FD PRESENT-COHB 2.0
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT FELL ON 3 POST CANDLE STICK. DX: FB IMPALED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	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 L PALM W/A CERAMIC CANDLE HOLDER. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 37 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 HANDS DX: BILAT. HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Rugs or carpets
SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE WHILE REMOVING CANDLE WAX FROM CARPET DX. FB EY E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	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
36 YO M CUT FINGER ON CANDLE HOLDER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	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, Lighting equipment
WHILE CLEANING, CUT WRIST ON A GLOBE THAT GOES TO A CANDLE, PICKED IT UP AND GLOBE BURST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Televisions
CERVICAL STRAIN-GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FELL FROM A TV-HIT PT'S NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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