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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 338
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2006 | 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 |
| LAC L HAND; @ HOME REAZCHING INTO GLASS CANDLE & IT BROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2006 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATION HAND - 11 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH CUT TO PALM OF R IGHT HAND WHEN SHE ON A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT CUT ON SCONCE; LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| SPILLED WAX ON HAND & FOOT, BURNS ,10% BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Clothing |
| PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH A CANDLE & HIS CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE BURNING HIS HAND & WRIST. NO FD PRES MENTIONED. DX - 2ND DEG BURN TO LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2006 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT BURNT LEFT HAND ON CANDLE WAX AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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