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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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 |
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