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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/12/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers |
| PATIENT WAS TAKING A BATH & GLASS CANDLE FELL IN BATHTUB AND CUT PATIENT. DX-LACERATION LEFT HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers |
| PATIENT WAS TAKING A BATH AND CUT HER HIP ON A CANDLE. DX-LACERATION HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BACKED INTO A CANDLE AT A PARTY AND BURNED BACK,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2004 | Age: 34 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 |
| PT SUST FOREIGN BODY (CANDLE) TO RECTUM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/27/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 29 YO F HOT WAX CANDLE BURN TO ABDOMEN BURN TO ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SPILLED CANDLE WAX ON STOMACH DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS CHEST/ABD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 6 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 |
| RAN INTO BURNING CANDLE IN BATHROOM AT HOME, CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE; BURN TO ABDOMEN (NO COMMENTS ABOUT FD IN CHART) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT. WAS IN THE BATHROOM, FELL AND CUT HIS BUTTOCK ON A CANDLE- STICK DX: LAC. BUTTOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PATIENT TIPPED OVER CANDLE CAUSING SHIRT TO CATCH FIRE AT HOME, MOM PAT TED FIRE OUT; 2ND DEGREE 10% FLANK BURN , 2ND DEGREE ELBOW, HIP BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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