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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 50
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/04/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knives |
| PT WAS CUTTING A CANDLE WITH A KNIFE, ACCIDENTLY STABBED LEG WITH KNIFE LACERATION TO UPPER LEG. DX LACEARTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUS BURN TO UPPER LEG AFTER CANDLE WAX FELL ONTO LEG% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT WAS WRESTLING WITH COUSIN AND BROKE A CANDLE HOLDER AND A PIECE OF GLASS "DUG INTO HER LEG". DX. WOUND INFEC. (R) LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2001 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/1999 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bedding |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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