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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/29/2009 | Age: 12 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 |
| DIRECT BLOW, PT HIT ON HEAD WITH A CANDLESTICK THROWN BY SIBLING. DX. LAC SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 6 YO F BURNED HER HAIR ON A CANDLE DX: THERMAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2009 | Age: 7 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, Stairs or steps |
| ATTEMPTING TO SMELL CANDLE WHEN CAUGHT HAIR ON FIRE, THEN RAN UP 2 FLIG HTS OF STAIRS W/HAIR ON FIRE; 2ND DG SCALP/FACE BURNS, 3RD DG HELIX,FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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