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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 130
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| TRYING TO LIGHT A CANDLE LAST PM, BURNT THUMB; THUMB BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT CUT THUMB ON CERAMIC CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME; THUMB LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT MAKING CANDLES AT HOME AND POURED HOT WAX ON LEFT THUMB LEFT THUMB B URN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LAC R 3RD FINGER; CUT ON GLASS/CANDLE @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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