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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 322
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT LACERATED HAND WHEN CATCHING A FALLING METAL CANDELABRA. D: HAND LAC ERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 62 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cookware |
| RT HAND BURNS-MELTING A CANDLE IN PAN ON STOVE-PAN CAUGHT FIRE-@ HOME FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 51 YO M STATES BURNT HAND ON CANDLE WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2003 | Age: 67 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sinks |
| MOVING A CANDLE/VASE BURNING EXCESSIVELY USING POTHOLDERS TO THE SINK WHEN VASE COLLAPSED AND EXPLODED COVERING HANDS IN HOT WAX BURNING THEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURN HAND - 53 YOF BURNED HER RIGHT HAND ON A CANDLE THAT WAS LIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 61 YO F BURNED BY VALENTINES CANDLES. DX SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE BURN TO L HAND 3%BSA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns |
| PT WAS PUSHING A CANDLE INTO A HURRICANE GLOBE WHEN THE GLASS BROKE SU STAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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