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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DX ABRASION OF UPPER BACK - 23 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE W/ABRASION TO THE BACK AS PER CANDLE FELL AT HOME PTA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 23 YOF, CANDLE BURN CHEST ARMS, BURN CHEST, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | 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 LEANED OVER CANDLE AND SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD. DX: 2ND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R BREAST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2009 | Age: 10 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| AT HOME TRYING TO LIGHT CANDLE W/ CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHEN T-SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. MOM PUT OUT IN BATHTUB. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO L CHEST/HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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