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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/06/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT CUT ARM ON WROUGHT IRON CANDLE HOLDER/STAND, CUT FROM AXILLA AR EA TO ELBOW; ARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| REACHING OVER CANDLE & CAUGHT T-SHIRT ON FIRE AT HOME, DAD ROLLED ON GR OUND AND REMOVED HER SHIRT; 2ND DG ARM/HIP BURNS, SINGED HAIR, FD+ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT WAS LIGHTING CANDLE AND ALCOHOL SPILLED AND CAUGHT FIRE. DX: 1 ST DEGREE BURNS TO ARMS, WRISTS, HANDS AND ABDOMEN WALL, NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2000 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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