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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 60
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 21 YO MALE HAD *** CANDLE FALL ON KNEE AND BROKE LACERATION KNEE LACERATION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Chemicals |
| PLAYING WITH WAX COPPER SULFATE WATER AND DENTURED ALCOHOL COMBUSTION O CCURRED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS OVER KNEES AND LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/13/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other fireplaces |
| PT TRIPPED ON DOG AND LANDED ON GLASS CANDLES ON FIREPLACE. DX: COMPLEX MULT LACS W/GLASS FB R KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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