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Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - Year 2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:159

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
82YOF BURNED LEGS ON A CANDLE FLAME. DX. 2ND DEGREE BURN BILATERAL THIG HS.*NO FD IN ATTENDENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nightwear
61YOF HAD A CANDLE BURNING FORGOT TO PUT IT OUT WAS GETTING INTO BED, WHEN NIGHT GOWN CAUGHT FLAME,BURNED UPPER LEGS/HIP,NO FD;BURN LEGS/HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
A 38 YOF FELL INTO A GLASS CANDLEHOLDER, LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
72 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. DX: L THIGH LAC 6 CM, L SHIN LAC 6 CM, COMPLEX R NECK LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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