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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2009 | Age: 7 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNT RT THUMB ON CANDLE LAST WK, NOW PRESENTS WITH PAIN&PUS DRAINAGE >>BURN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT STATES CUT FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS CANDLE CONTAINER AT SCHOOL; FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Microwave ovens |
| 13 YOF WAS TAKING WAX OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN, USING FOR HAIR REMOVAL, AN D SPILLED SOME ONTO HER RIGHT THUMB SUSTAINING BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2009 | Age: 10 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 |
| PT CUT FINGER ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER AT HOME DX/ LEFT 4TH FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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