Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2005 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	15
16-25 years old:	76
26-50 years old:	114
50+ years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY CUT RIGHT WRIST ON A CANDLE HOLDER. DX-WRIST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT BURNED RT HAND FROM CANDLE TO INNER RT WRIST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
2ND DEGREE BURN FROM A CANDLE THAT BROKE. DX. 2 DEG BURN L WRIST/HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CUT WRIST ON BROKEN CANDLE STICK HOLDER DX: LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DROPPED GLASS CANDLE HOLDER ON WRIST; LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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