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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 72
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DROPPED A CANDLESTICK/ANKLE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT. TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CANDLE LAST NIGHT INJURING HER L AKLE AND T OE. DX. FX L DISTAL FIBULA (ANKLE/FOOT). |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT ACCIDENTLY STRUCK ANKLE ON A GLASS CANDLE, SUSTAINED '' ANKLE FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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