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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 339
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/21/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials |
| KNOCKED A CANDLE STICK OFF OF THE LEDGE FELL ON MARBLE FLOOR SHATTERED HIT ANKLE LACERATION RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT BY CANDLE STICK AT HOME. DX. LAC L ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables |
| PT WAS WRESTLING WITH HIS COUSIN WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED OVER A CAND LE HOLDER THAT WAS ON THE TABLE RESULTING IN A ANKLE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2000 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/1999 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/1997 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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