Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 26-50 years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,798
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	1,450	Finger:	624
Foot:	408	All Of Body:	190
Face:	189	Eyeball:	177
Lower Arm:	174	Head:	159
Wrist:	114	Toe:	90
Ankle:	72	Knee:	68
Upper Leg:	31	Shoulder:	15
Upper Trunk:	15	Lower Trunk:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2005	Age: 40 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
STEPPED ON GLASS FROM BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER SIMPLE 1 CM LACERATION ON SOLE OF FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	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
A CANDLE HOLDER HIT PATIENT ON THE HEAD, FELL ON RIGHT SIDE. DX-LACERATION, CONTUSION FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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 STABBED HAND WHILE CLEANING CANDLE HOLDER W/STEAK KNIFE. DX: L PALM LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX: R FIFTH TOE LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 49 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
PT FELL AND LACERATED CHIN ON GLASS CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 12/20/2005	Age: 48 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
LEFT FOOT CONT. PT DROPPED A HEAVY METAL CANDLESTICK ONTO FOOT.,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2005	Age: 36 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, Beds or bedframes
36 YOF WAS BURNED ON LEFT HAND BY CANDLE. CANDLE BURNING AND FELL UNDE R BED. BED CAUGHT ON FIRE.FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/11/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	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
A HEAVY CANDLE FELL ON TOE DX: R 2ND TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2005	Age: 37 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
RT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A CANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2005	Age: 35 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
CANDLE CAUGHT APARTMENT ON FIRE + ETOH, FIRE DEPT PRESENT DX SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/10/2005	Age: 27 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
TRIED TO PUT OUT VOTIVE CANDLE WITH PALM AND GOT BURNED WITH THE HOT WA X SECOND DEGREE BURN PALM FIRE DEPT. ATTENDANCE NOT RECORDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
L FOREARM & CHEST BURN/28YOF STS BURNED L ARM AND CHEST DURING HOT WAX SPILL R HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LIT SCENTED CANDLES AT HOME, INHALED SOME OF THE FUMES AND FELT TIG HTNESS IN CHEST, AND FACIAL SWELLING AND THROAT SWELLING, ALLERGIC REAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
42 YOF HAD A STONE SCONCE THROWN AT HAD CAUSING LACERATON TO FACE. STA TES IT WAS ACCIDENTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2005	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, Other glass bottles or jars
PT WAS CUT ON BROKEN GLASS WHILE PRYING CANDLE OUT OF JAR. DX: 4 CM L INDEX LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2005	Age: 28 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
PT C/O BURN HANDS. PT GRABBED A CANDLE THAT CAUGHT FIRE. DX BURN TO RT HAND 2ND DEGREE PARTIAL THICKNESS. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED AT SCEEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 35 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
PT WAS BURNED PUTTING OUT KITCHEN FIRE FROM CANDLE. FD NS. DX: PART THICKNESS BURNS R HAND/FOREARM, L FOREARM, FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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, CUT TO HEAD, DX; HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2005	Age: 37 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
DX RIGHT THUMB LACERATION: CUT THUMB ON VOTIVE CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 39 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 FINGER ON CANDLE HOLDER. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/09/2005	Age: 30 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 C/O HAND LAC.PT WAS CARVING A WAX CANDLE WITH STEAK KNIFE AND CUT HA ND. DX LAC LFT HAND.
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: 11/08/2005	Age: 35 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, Cigarette or pipe lighters
WAS TRYING TO LIGHT A CANDLE WITH A LIGHTER AND BURNED FINGER DX: L INDEX FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2005	Age: 50 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
SECOND DEGREE BURN R HAND - BURNED HAND ON A CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2005	Age: 26 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
PULLING CANDLE OUT OF A HURRICANE HOLDER WHICH BROKE AND LACERATED 2 FI NGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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 - 46 YOF SUSTAINED A BURN TO HER RIGHT HAND FROM HOT CANDLE W AX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2005	Age: 32 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
PT FELL WHILE CARRYING A GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER SUSTAINED A LACERATIO N TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2005	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LACERATION HAND - PATIENT REPORTS HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON A GLASS CANDL E HOLER - LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/17/2005	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
BURNED HAND ON HOT CANDLE WAX DX: R HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	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
CANDLE JAR FELL ON FACE DX: FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PT FELL AND KNOCKED A CANDLE OVER ONTO TO CARPET. CARPET CAUGHT ON FIR E. UNKNOWN IF FD ATTENDED. DX. SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2005	Age: 38 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
PT CUT HAND WHILE CUTTING CANDLE. DX: L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
KNOCKED OVER JEL CANDLE ON KNEE DX BURN TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	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: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LAC R THUMB - GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BROKE WHEN PUTTING CANDLE IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 42 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, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUS BURN TO HAND FROM CANDEL OIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
47 YO - DX: 2ND BURN TO RT. HAND - BURNED WITH HOT WAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2005	Age: 28 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 BURN.PT BURNED HAND ON A CANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2005	Age: 30 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
2ND DEG BURN TO HAND. PT HAD A CANDLE BLOW UP IN HAND.,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	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
CUT HAND ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2005	Age: 48 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 BURNED FINGER ON CANDLE 2-3 DAYS AGO. DX: INFECTED BLISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT. CUT L. FOOT ON CANDLE SSTAND. DX. R. FOOT LAC. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2005	Age: 37 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
BURNED HANDS ON HOT CANDLE DX: BILAT. HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2005	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
TRIPPED OVER ROCKS AND LANDED ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER DX LACERATION LEFT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED FOOT ON CITRANELLA CANDLE DX: R FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2005	Age: 37 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
INHALED LOTS OF SMOKE WHEN HOUSE CAUGHT IN FIRE B/C OF CANDLE.C HX OF A STHMA " ASTHMA EXCERBATION DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION" FD NOT DOCUMENTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 48 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
R 5TH FING LAC/48YOF AT HOME BROKE GLASS CANDLESTICK AND CUT R 5TH FING ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 42 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
CUT FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 33 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, Floors or flooring materials
STEPPED ON CANDLE HOLDER IN FLOOR LAST P.M.-LACERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNS 2ND DEGREE R HAND, PT SUST INJURY WITH A BURNING CANDLE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 35 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
35 YOF BURNS HAND ON HOT WAX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	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
CARRYING A CANDLE AND HOT WAX FELL ON HAND. DX. 2ND DEGREE BURN BILATER AL HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS RT ARM - C/O WAS BURNED FROM FIRE FROM CANDLE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 46 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, Glass bottles or jars
LACERATION FINGER - 46 YOF WAS PUTTING A CANDLE INTO A GLASS JAR WHEN I T BROKE LACERATING HER LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT STEPPED ON A GLASS CANDLE DX: RT FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 30 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
30 YO DROPPED GLASS CANDLE HOLDER ON FOOT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HAD SEIZURE WHILE STARING AT A CANDLE DX. SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2005	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
SPILLED HOT WAX ON HANDS BURNING THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
49 YO MALE HAD BURNS ON TOP OF HEAD FROM CANDLE WAS SPLASHING FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SPILLED RUBBING ALCOHOL ON CANDLE WHICH IGNITED AND BURNED LEGS. + FD. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS 4% TBSA BILAT THIGHS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 26 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
WAX BURN TO L HAND FROM HOT PARAFFIN DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2005	Age: 30 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
BURNED R FA, CANDLE JAR BROKE, HOT WAX R FA DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN R FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2005	Age: 33 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 HIT RT EYE ON CANDLE STICK AT HOME DX:CORNEAL AB RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2ND DEGREE BURN FROM A CANDLE THAT BROKE. DX. 2 DEG BURN L WRIST/HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT WRIST ON BROKEN CANDLE STICK HOLDER DX: LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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
PT BURNED FINGER ON A CANDLE, , NO F.D. ATTENDANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT WAS HIT WITH A CANDLE ACCIDENTALLY AT HOME. DX-LEFT HAND PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN STRUCK BY A CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
HOUSE FIRE, BURNS TO BACK, SINGED HAIR, LEFT CANDLE ON IN BATHROOM DX: SMOKE INAHALATION, 1ST DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/10/2005	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 W/CANDLE HOLDER. DX: L THUMB LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 27 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: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED FINGER WITH HOT CANDLE WAX. D:2ND DEGREE BURN, INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
STRUCK IN THE EYE W/ AN INCENSE HOLDER TRAUMATIC IRITIS RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2005	Age: 41 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, Desk supplies
LACERATION HAND - PATIENT REPORTS SHE CUT HER LEFT HAND WHEN CLEANING C ANDLE HOLDER WITH LETTER OPENER - AT HOME - LEFT W/O BEING SEEN BY MD
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/01/2005	Age: 37 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, Counters or countertops
HAND CT-HIT HAND ON COUNTER-@ HOME-WHILE HOLDING A LARGE CANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUS SPRAIN TO LOWER TRUNK BY A CANDLE STICK HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2005	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: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds or bedframes
PT SAYS A CANDLE FELL OFF HEADBOARD AND HIT HER ON THE L SIDE OF BACK O F HEAD, NO LOC, DX: POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	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
CANDLE FELL ON HEAD DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DX LT THIGH LACERATION - PT FELL ONTO GLASS CANDLE HOLDER X 2 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2005	Age: 37 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
PT DROPPED A BIG GLASSED ENCASED CANDLE ON FOOT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2005	Age: 26 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 BURNT HAND ON HOT EYEBROW WAX AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT FELL ONTO CANDLE HOLDER AT HOTEL 2 DAYS AGO. DX: SHOULDER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
A CANDLE FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD DX: CHI, 4 CM FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2005	Age: 33 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
RT HAND LACERATION.PT PT CIT HAND ON A CANDLE HOLDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURN ARM ON A CANDLE BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNED L MIDDLE FINGER WHEN MOVED CANDLE AND GLASS AREA WAS HOT. DX. 2 DEG BURNS TO TIP OF L 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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 BURNS LEFT HAND-ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED HOT WAX ON LEFT HAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 28 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 LIGHTING CANDLES AND A PIECE OF CANDLE CAME UP AND HIT IN EYE C/O PA IN BLURRED VISION AND REDNESS LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
48 YO MALE WAS HIT WITH A GLASS CANDLE TO LEFT CHEST CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 26 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bedspreads, throws or comforters
COMFORTER CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM CANDLE AND BURNED HAND TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE,N O FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	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
PT C/O BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER CUT RT HAND.
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

Date: 01/13/2005	Age: 46 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
PT BURNED HANDS ON CANDLE; C/O INNER RT HAND BURNS AND INFECTION NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2005	Age: 41 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
41 YOF WAS TRYING TO DIG A CANDLE OUT OF A HOLDER WITH A STEAK KNIFE IT SLIPPED & PT STUCK KNIFE INTO HER PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT TRIPPED&FELL ON A GLASS CANDLE THAT BROKE INJURING EYE, SUSTAINED " RUPTURE LT GLOBE"+"FACIAL LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2005	Age: 33 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 ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/05/2005	Age: 26 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
PICKED UP A CANDLE THAT CAUGHT FIRE AND SPILLED HOT WAX ON L HAND. DX . 1 DEG BURN L HAND W/SMALL AREA 2 DEG. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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