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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| CLEANING AT HOME, LEANDED OVER CANDLE AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNED FINGERS WHEN GRABBING AT SHIRT; 2ND DEGREE CHEST BURN, FINGER BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| MOTHER STATES PT GOT HOLD OF A BURNING CANDLE & IT BURNED PTS. CHEST & CHIN. DX; 1ST.& 2ND.DEG. BURNS NECK & CHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DRIPPED CANDLE WAX DX. CHEST BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 48 YO MALE WAS HIT WITH A GLASS CANDLE TO LEFT CHEST CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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