Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 311
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	101
6-15 years old:	79
26-50 years old:	86
50+ years old:	43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/13/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CANDALABRA FELL AND HIT PT ON L LEG. DX. LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT DROPPED A GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER ONTO RIGHT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FELL ASLEEP WITH LEG ON CITRONELLA CANDLE AND BURNED SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PATIENT GOT BURNED BY HAT CANDLE OIL AT HOME. DX; 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
A CANDLE HOLDER FELL ONTO PT'S LEG DX: LAC LT LOW LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
LEG LAC - DROPPED GLASS CANDLEHOLDER ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls
BURNED LOWER LEG ON CANDLE THAT PLUGS INTO WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT LAC LOWER LEG WITH A BROKEN GLASS CANDLE STICK. DX LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
4 YO MALE CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG ON CANDLE HOLDER LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BROKE DX: L LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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