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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 391
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Pillows |
| LEGS & HANDS BURNS-47YOF-FELL ASLEEP W/A CANDLE BURNING-PILLOW CAUGHT O N FIRE-FD NOT PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| A CANDLE WARMER CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME HE KICKED IT TO PUT IT OUT AND W AX WENT EVERYWHERE THERMAL BUNR TO LOWER LEG NS IF FD ON SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PATIENT CUT ON LEG WITH METAL CANDLE STICK HOLDER; LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 76Y/O,F,BURNED LOWER LEG WITH HOT WAX, SECOND DEGREE BURN L LEG(3 DAYS AGO), TETANUS IMMUNIZATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 46 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 |
| LEFT SHIN LAC, PT DROPPED A GLASS CANDLE ONTO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT FELL INTO SOME BROKEN CANDLE GLASS DX: LAC LT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2009 | Age: 28 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 |
| LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 25 YOM BURNED LEG ON CANDLE UNDER BOARDWALK SECOND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| CUT LEG W A CANDLE STICK WHEN TRIPPED OVER. LAC. LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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