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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 967
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 44 YO M, C/O LOWER LEG PAIN FOR 5 DAYS AFTER DROPPING HOT CANDLE WAX ON IT, DEVELOPED BLISTERS, DX CELLULITIS LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Pillows |
| LEGS & HANDS BURNS-47YOF-FELL ASLEEP W/A CANDLE BURNING-PILLOW CAUGHT O N FIRE-FD NOT PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| A CANDLE WARMER CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME HE KICKED IT TO PUT IT OUT AND W AX WENT EVERYWHERE THERMAL BUNR TO LOWER LEG NS IF FD ON SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LEFT SHIN LAC, PT DROPPED A GLASS CANDLE ONTO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Foods |
| PT WITH BURNS TO LEGS, CANDLE BURNING NEXT TO OIL CAUGHT FIRE, PT DOES NOT WANT FIRE MARSHALL NOTIFIED, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2007 | Age: 37 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CANDLE CAUGHT COUCH ON FIRE BURNED PULLING COUCH OUTSIDE BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bags |
| GLASS VOTIVE CANDLE HOLDER PUNCTURED TRASH BAG AND BRUSHED AGAINST LEG LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| FELL ASLEEP WITH LEG ON CITRONELLA CANDLE AND BURNED SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT GOT BURNED BY HAT CANDLE OIL AT HOME. DX; 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 12/03/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables |
| PT STATES CANDLEHOLDER FELL FROM TABLE DX LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATION R LEG - CUT LEG ON A BROKEN CANDLESTICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2001 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2000 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/1999 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/1998 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/1998 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/1997 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sleeping bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/1997 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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