Accidents - Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/25/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Furniture
PT MOVING FURNITURE AT HOME. CANDLE FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
ANOTHER PERSON THREW A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
IRON CANDLE HOLDER FELL ON PATIENT AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
THE CAT JUMPED AND KNOCKED A BURNING CANDLE; CANDLE FELL ONTO PTS HEAD. D : SINGED HAIR - MIMIMAL BURN TO HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
A 5 LB. CANDLE FELL ONTO PATIENT'S HEAD. DX-SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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