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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,669
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CUT ON PIECE OF GLASS FROM CANDLESTICK THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNS 2ND DEGREE ABDOMEN AREA, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY W/A CANDLE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLISTERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT ASSAULTED BY HIS BROTHER WHO THREW A CANDLE AT HIM AND STRUCK HIM I N THE FACE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED WHILE LIGHTING CANDLE SECOND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BLEW OUT A CANDLE AND GOT ASH FROM CANDLE INTO EYE FOREIGN BODY EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CUT FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME. DX: LACERATION FINGE R. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| CLEANING AT HOME, LEANDED OVER CANDLE AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNED FINGERS WHEN GRABBING AT SHIRT; 2ND DEGREE CHEST BURN, FINGER BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BURNED RT HAND FROM CANDLE TO INNER RT WRIST AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED SIDE OF FACE ON A CANDLE FLAME BURN CHEEK NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATT ENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLE FELL ONTO PT'S FOREHEAD AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE WITHIN LAST 45 MINUTES. DX: LAC FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| LAC R FA, CANDLE HOLDER FELL FROM CHINA CABINET DX: R FA LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT CUT ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER DX:LACERATION LT LITTLE TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT TRYING TO CATCH FALLING LT CANDLE IN BATHROOM SPILLING HOT WAX ON L T ARM, SCALD BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DROPPED A CANDLE WITH HOLDER DX. TOE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN TO EYELID, SPILLED CANDLE WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATED HAND ON A CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT FEL INTO A CANDLE HOLDER AND INJURED HAND.D X HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT C/O BURNED FACE WITH CANDLE ON BIRTHDAY CAKE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT STEPPED ON SOME MELTED CANDLE WAX AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BU RN TO LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 6Y/M TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS FOREHEAD W/ A "GLASS CANDLE" TODAY,WO UND ICED/BANDAGE PER DAD BEFORE VISIT TO ER; 2CM FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED THUMB WHEN SPILLED HOT WAX FEOM CANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT STEPPED ON A METAL CANDLEHOLDER AND INJURED FOOT. DX FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 07/27/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 14 YOF FELL ASLEEP WITH CANDLE BURNING IN ROOM, ROOM CAUGHT ON FIRE, DX SMOKE INHALATION. RECORD DOES NOT STATE FD INVOLVEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sheets or pillowcases |
| PT'S BROTHER HAD A CANDLE LIT IN THE BEDROOM. IT FELL OVER CATCHING BED SHEETS ON FIRE. DX: BURNS FACE & HANDS/ARMS. FD INVOLVE NOT SPEC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DX 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURN OF FACE AND UPPER EXTREMITY - AFTER BURNING SCENTED OIL AND WATER CANDLE IN BATHRROM FELL ON HIM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATION NOSE - 8 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS NOSE AFTER HAVING A CANDLE HOLDER THROWN AT HIM BY HIS BROTHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Fuel multi-purpose lighters |
| PT LIGHTING A CANDLE WITH A PROPANE LIGHTER WHEN IT FLASHED SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO FACE |
| 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: 06/29/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HEAVY GLASS CANDLE FELL ON FOOT, CANDLE BROKE; 5TH TOE 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: 05/29/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN TO FACE FROM HOT WAX FROM A CANDLE AT COUSINS HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE WAS HIT WITH A CANDLE STICK CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS SLIDING ON CARPET, HAD A GLASS CANDLE FALLEN&BROKEN CUTTING PT'S KNEE SUSTAINED" KNEE LAC'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BURNT HAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT OFF CANDLE SUSTAINED '" 2ND DEGREE HAND BURN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 14 YOF BURNS HAND WITH CANDLE WAX AT HOME. FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT ATTE ND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT PRESENTED WITH BURNS TO HAND, HAIR, EAR AND NECK CAUGHT FIRE THIS AM PUT PINK LOTION ON HAIR PICKED UP A CANDLE.FIRE DPT NOT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS BLOWING OUT A CANDLE & HER HAIR CAUGHT FIRE, BURNED RT. FOREARM WHILE PUTTING IT OUT. DX: FACIAL BURN & FOREARM BURN, RT. WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE HIT A WALL AND A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER FELL OFF A SHELF CAUSING A LACERATION TO HER FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| SMOKE INHALATION-@ HOME-FROM SMOKEY ROOM-AFTER CANDLE CAUSED A SMALL FI RE IN THE CURTAINS-COHB 1.2-FD NOT PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| MOTHER STATES CHILD CUT THE PALM OF HER RT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER. LAC AT SKIN OF PALMAR SIDE RT HAND. 2CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DRIPPED CANDLE WAX DX. CHEST BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT FELL ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE. DX: LAC R EAR. LEFT ER BEFORE SEEN. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/07/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLE FELL ON THUMB THUMB CONTUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE HOLDER |
| 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: 01/17/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 14 YO DROPPED HOT WAX ON FOOT BURN FOOT 1ST DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| L FOOT LAC/7YOM AT HOME ACCIDENTALLY JUMPED IN CLOSET AND LANDED ON A B ROKEN GLASS CANDLESTICK SUSTAINING LAC TO FOOT. |
| 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 |
| Date: 01/03/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 12 YOM WAS BLOWING OUT A CANDLE & WAX GOT ON EYELID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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