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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/27/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HIT SELF IN THIGH WITH CANDLESTICK DX. THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives |
| TRIMMING CANDLE WITH KNIFE, STUCK SELF R THIGH. DX. LAC R THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| BURNED BY CITRONELLA CANDLE AT BBQ WHEN PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING TH IGH UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 20YOF-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT THIGH-CANDLE WAX DRIPPED ON LEG AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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