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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 404
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT FELL ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTED CANDLESTICK; LOWER BACK LAC./PUNCTURE WOUND, UPPER BACK ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO CANDLEHOLDER, GLASS BROKE, PT SUSTAINED LACERA TION TO BUTTOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PTS MOM STATES CHILD GOT TO CLOSE TO BURING CANDLE AND CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE DX THERMAL BURN TO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| PT CLIMBED ONTO COUNTER, PT'S DRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM CANDLE - FIRST TO SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO ABDOMEN - NO FIRE DEPT RESPONDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Tables |
| PATIENT CRAWLING UNDER END TABLE WITH WARMER AND MELTED CANDLE WAX, SPI LLED HOT WAX DOWN ON PATIENT'S BACK; 1ST/2ND DEGREE BACK BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| CSTATES A CANDLE FELL AND BURNT HIP DX LT THERMAL HIP BURN |
| 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: 11/12/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers |
| PATIENT WAS TAKING A BATH AND CUT HER HIP ON A CANDLE. DX-LACERATION HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| RAN INTO BURNING CANDLE IN BATHROOM AT HOME, CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE; BURN TO ABDOMEN (NO COMMENTS ABOUT FD IN CHART) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| RECTAL BLEEDING-@ HOME-FIGHTING W/ STEPBROTHER-PT FELL BACKWARDS-A TAPE RED CANDLESTICK WENT UP HIS RECTUM |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 03/03/2002 | Age: 11 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| LIGHTING A CANDLE AT HOME AND CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE, BURNED ABDOMEN, NO FIRE DEPT DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2001 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2001 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2000 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/10/1999 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/1998 | Age: 8 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/23/1997 | Age: 6 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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