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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 14 months | 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 |
| INJURY TO CHEST FROM WAX FROM CANDLE FALLING ON CHEST. DX-1ST DEGREE BURN TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| BURN CHEST - 6 YO MALE SUSTAINED A BURN TO THE CHEST 1 HR PTA WHILE ATH OME - PT LEANED OVER A CANDLE AND CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PT SUBSTAINED BURNS WHEN FIRE FLAME OF CANDLE CAUGHT ONTO T-SHIRT DX; BURNS TO FLANK, ARMPIT, HAND AND ELBOW...NO FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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