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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 52
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION- PT FELL ON A CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| BURNED 3% BODY SURFACE AREA WHEN CANDLE ON DRYER FELL AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. BURNED CHEST UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SECOND DEGREE BURN TO CHEST - WAX FROM A CITRONELLA CANDLE FELL ONTO CH EST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Beds |
| CANDLE NEXT TO BED CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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