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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 56
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT HAS BURN TO LEFT BUTTOCK FROM CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| RECTAL FB-PT HAD PUT A 6" LONG CANDLE UP HIS RECTUM 3 HOURS PRIOR TO ED ARRIVAL-TO OR FOR REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cookware |
| DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS ABD AND R HAND. MAKING CANDLES AND CANDLE P OT CAUGHT FIRE, UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BACK AND RT ARM.PT HAD A CANDLE CATCH SHIRT ON FIRE AND BURNED BACK AND RT ARM.FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT MENTIONED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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