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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 52 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nightwear |
| PT STATES CANDLE LIT PTS PJ'S ON FIRE, BURN TO LEG F.D. ATTENDANCE NOT STATED IN ER RECORD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/11/2008 | Age: 4 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 |
| PT PLAYING IN BATHROOM AND CUT LEG ON BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME TODA Y DX// RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DX BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE TO RT LEG - S/P DUE TO USING A CANDLE AND CANDLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON HIS LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 62 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, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 62 YO HAD CANDLE WAX FALL ON LEG BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 11 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, Bags |
| PT TAKING TRASH OUT AND CUT CALF ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER THAT WAS IN BAG; LACERATION TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| PT SUSTAINED BURN TO LEG AFTER SPILLING HOT CANDLE WAX ON HERSELF* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 65 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 DROPPED A GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LE G |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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