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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/22/2006 | Age: 33 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 |
| PT PASSED OUT AND HIT HEAD ON CANDLE HOLDER. DX: HEAD LAC, SYNCOPE, HX CARDIAC ABNORMALITY. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/20/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT'S WIFE THREW A CANDLE AND IT HIT PT IN HEAD DX: LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2006 | Age: 27 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 |
| A CANDLE FELL ON PT'S HEAD DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2006 | Age: 31 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: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT TRIPPED & FELL HITTING HEAD ON CANDLE HOLDER, NO LOC DX: LAC REPAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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