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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/27/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CHI WHEN CANDLE FELL OFF SHELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 8 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 |
| CANDLE HOLDER FELL ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2005 | Age: 8 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 |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN A CANDLE FELL AND STRUCK HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SAT TOO CLOSE TO A CANDLE & HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE ON R SIDE OF HEAD. DX: 2ND DEG BURNS SCALP, R SHOULDER, R WRIST. FD INVOLVE UNKNOWN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SCALP LAC/7YOM AT HOME WAS INJURED WHEN CANDLESTICK FELL AND STRUCK HEA D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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