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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 592
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| 4YOM, SHIRT SCAUGHT ON FIRE BY CANDEL,SECOND DEGREE BURN 10% BODY UPPER ARM, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT CUT ARM ON WROUGHT IRON CANDLE HOLDER/STAND, CUT FROM AXILLA AR EA TO ELBOW; ARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| REACHING OVER CANDLE & CAUGHT T-SHIRT ON FIRE AT HOME, DAD ROLLED ON GR OUND AND REMOVED HER SHIRT; 2ND DG ARM/HIP BURNS, SINGED HAIR, FD+ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2005 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT KNOCKED OVER CANDLE THAT WAS BURNING. HOT WAX BURN TO L ARM (2ND DEGREE). |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT PULLED OVER A HOT BURNING CANDLE AND HOT WAX SPILLED ON UPPER ARM TH ERMAL BURN TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| FIRST AND SECOND BURN RUE - CANDLE WAX CAUGHT FIRE WHEN WARMING IT,NO M ENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| ARM LACERATION, BELL ON BROKEN CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PT LEANED OVER CANDLE AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE, 1,2 & 3 DEGREE BURNS, A RMS, EAR, BACK NO FD NOTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 34 YO M FELL GOING TO BEDROOM, CUT ARM ON A CANDLE HOLDER. DX COMPLEX L ACERATION TO R UPPER ARM, ETOH INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/19/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sheets or pillowcases |
| PT HAD LIT CANDLES BY BED CAUGHT PILLOW CASE ON FIRE WHILE SLEEPING SUS TAINED THERMAL BURNS TO RIGHT UPPER ARM- UNKNOWN FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Clothing |
| CANDLE CAUGHT SLEEVE ON FIRE BURNING ARM. DX: 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS T O RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT WAS LIGHTING CANDLE AND ALCOHOL SPILLED AND CAUGHT FIRE. DX: 1 ST DEGREE BURNS TO ARMS, WRISTS, HANDS AND ABDOMEN WALL, NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2000 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2000 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/1999 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/1997 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/1997 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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