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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| BACKED INTO LIT CANDLE CATCHING SHIRT ON FIRE AT HOME, MOM DOUSED FIRER INSED W/COLD WATER, PUT SILVADENE ON BURN; 2 DEG BACK/FINGER BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SMELLING A CANDLE - ON HOME OXYGEN - OXYGEN BLEW UP IN FACE FACIAL AND INHALATION BURN |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PATIENT LIT CANDLE AND IGNITED SHIRT AT HOME; CHEST, CHIN, UNDER ARM BU RNS, 2% 2ND DEGREE, 8% 1ST DEGREE BODY SURFACE BURNS, FD NOT MENTIONED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| BURNS TO BACK AND FACE. BENT OVER CANDLE WITH OXYGEN ON FACE AND CAUGHT FIRE. UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/05/2003 | Age: 51 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, Nightwear |
| FLAME BURNS TO TORSO AND LEFT BREAST. BURNED SELF WHEN NIGHTGOWN CAUGHT FIRE FROM A CANDLE. F.D. ATTENDANCE UNKNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| REACHING RO SOMETING, FELL ON LIT 3 WICK CANDLE/ BURNS TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT FELL ON 3 POST CANDLE STICK. DX: FB IMPALED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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