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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 103
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WITH A ONE FOOT LONG CANDLE STUCK IN RECTUM, BY GIRLFRIEND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WITH FRACTURED PELVIS, TRIPPED OVER A CANDLE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT STATES WAS HORSEPLAYING AND FELL ON BROKEN CANDLE TWO DAYS AGO. LEFT WITHOUT SEEING DOCTOR. DX; LACERATION TO LOW BACK |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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