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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT C/O WAX BURN . PT SPILLED CANDLE WAX. DX BURN ABDOMEN THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SPILLED RUBBING ALCOHOL ON CANDLE WHICH IGNITED AND BURNED LEGS. + FD. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS 4% TBSA BILAT THIGHS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/12/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SPILLED HOT CANDLE WAX FROM BURNING CANDLE ON LEGS, DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DX LT THIGH LACERATION - PT FELL ONTO GLASS CANDLE HOLDER X 2 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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