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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 530
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED WITH A CANDLE ON HEAD. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HIT IN HEAD WITH METAL CANDLEHOLDER BY SISTER ACCIDENTALLY DX SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT HEAD, CANDLE HOLDER FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HOT CANDLE WAX DRIPPED ON HEADMINOR SCALP BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 48YOF WAS AT HOME WHEN A CANDLEHOLDER FELL STRIKING HER ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD;LEFT SIDE OF HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2007 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH SIBLING AND GOT HIT ON HEAD WITH METAL CANDLEHOLDER S. D : LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLESTICK FELL ON HEAD/SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WRESTLING WITH FRIEND WHEN KNOCKED OVER LARGE CANDLE WHICH HIT PT ON HEAD. D: LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT C/O CANDLE FELL ON PTS HEAD. DX LAC SCALP, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2007 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PULLED A CANDLE DOWN AND CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE MOTHER PUT IT OUT NO F/D INVOLVEMENT PT HAS BURNS TO TOP OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2007 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CLIMBED OVER BURNING CANDLE, CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE, BURN TO SIDE OF SCALP , <10%BSA 2ND DEGREE, FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other ball sports |
| PLAYING BALL IN HOUSE AND FELL INTO A CANDLE HOLDER. DX SCALP LACERATI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 20 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH CANDLESTICK BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| CANDLE HOLDER FELL ON BACK OF HEAD WHILE GETTING SHIRT OUT OF DRESSER. DX. CONT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM CANDLE. DX NOT STATED FX INVOLVMENT NS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Ceilings and walls |
| PT A WALL SCONCES FELL ON PTS HEAD AT HOME TODAY DX// HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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