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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,495
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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: 12/23/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT AND FULL THICKNESS BURNS TO FACE, LEFT ARM AND RIGHT HAND. PT GOT TO CLOSE TO A CANDLE WITH OXYGEN AND A LARGE FLASH BURNED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DX PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT FOOT: FELL ON SHARP CANDLE HOLDER, STEPPED ON SHARP PART AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Sinks |
| PT CARRIED OIL CANDLE ON FIRE TO SINK AND OIL SPILLED ON FINGERS. NO FD DX: FIRST/SECOND/POSS THIRD DEG BURNS BILAT FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Pressurized containers |
| 1-2% SUPERFICIAL BURNS MID FACE. PT WAS WEARING HOME O2 AND LIT A CANDL E . THE HOSE OF THE OXYGEN TANK CAUGHT FIRE.NS WHETHER FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| POKED IN EYE WITH A CANDLE. DX. L EYE CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS CLEANING GLASS VOTIVE CUPS AND ONE BROKE/ LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 75 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CANDLE CAUGHT FIRE - SMALL FIRE - ? SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON A GLASS CANDLESTICK HOLDER AT HOME LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nonelectric razors or shavers |
| PT TRIMMING A CANDLE WITH RAZORBLADE AT HOME, LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| IN RELIGIOUS CEREMONY,MASSAGED WITH ALCOHOL BASED OIL,BACKED UP INTO A CANDLE WHICH IGNITED HIS BACKSIDE,FAMILY POUNDED OUT FIRE;50% BURNS, |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 08/29/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| RECTAL FB-PT HAD PUT A 6" LONG CANDLE UP HIS RECTUM 3 HOURS PRIOR TO ED ARRIVAL-TO OR FOR REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 52 YOF HAD BROKEN CANDLE HOLDER CUT LEG LACERATION L ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT C/O BURNS TO FINGERS WITH CANDLES DUE TO BLACK OUT. |
| 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: 07/23/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO FINGER WITH CANDEL HOLDERS |
| 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: 07/05/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNS TO BACK AND FACE. BENT OVER CANDLE WITH OXYGEN ON FACE AND CAUGHT FIRE. UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS BIL LEGS-SPRAYED "OFF" BUG SPRAY & WAS IGNITED BY A CA NDLE. PT'S SOCKS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING BIL CALVES. NO FD RECORDED. |
| 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: 06/13/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CUT ON GLASS CANDLEHOLDER-LACERATION LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| STEPPED ON CANDLE HOLDER AND LACERATED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CONTUSION, SWELLING LT FOOT ? NAVICULAR FRACTURE, DROPPED GLASS CANDLE HOLDER ON FOOT APPROXIMATELY FROM 5 FT HEIGHT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 51 YO MALE LIT A CANDLE WHILE DRINKING ETOH, FELL ASLEEP AND WOKE UP TO FIRE UNDER BOARDWALK - BURNS TO FACE AND HAND - FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Floors or flooring materials |
| 54 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO FACE. PT WAS BENDING DOWN TO PICK SOMETHING UP OFF OF THE FLOOR & STRUCK EYELID ON CANDLESTICK @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FOUR DAYS AGO AT HOME A CANDLE FELL FROM A SHELF AND STRUCK PATIENT ON THE TOP OF HER HEAD. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT LAC RT 5TH FINGER WHILE CARRYING A CANDLE HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nightwear |
| FLAME BURNS TO TORSO AND LEFT BREAST. BURNED SELF WHEN NIGHTGOWN CAUGHT FIRE FROM A CANDLE. F.D. ATTENDANCE UNKNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/01/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LT RING FINGER LAC-CUT WHEN A GLASS CANDLE HOLDER BROKE-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Eyeglasses |
| PT STATES SHE TRIPPED & FELL HITTING FACE ON CANDLE HOLDER WITH SPIKES WAS WEARING EYE GLASSES AT TIME OF INCIDENT GLASSES BROKE |
| 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: 01/12/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE BURNS AFTER GOT HOT WAX ON SELF. |
| 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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