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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS AT HOMELACERATED RT WRIST WITH A CANDLE HOLDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 24 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 |
| CUT WRIST ON BROKEN CANDLE AT HOME. DX WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products |
| PICKING UP A NAPKIN OVER A CANDLE AND IT CAUGHT FIRE NO FIRE DEPT DX BURN 1/2 DEGREE BURN ON R WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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