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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 341
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2006 | Age: 69 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 |
| PICKED UP A HOT CANDLE JAR THAT WAS SMOKING AND BURNED BOTH HANDS,UNK I F FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/16/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Mattresses |
| PT WAS SLEEPING AND CANDLE FELL OVER CATCHING MATTRESS ON FIRE. +FD. DX: 1ST DEG BURNS HANDS & FEET, SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BURNED HANDSTRYING TO GET BURNING CANDLE OUT SIDE/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS BOTH HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Artificial flowers or plants |
| BIL HAND BURNS. PT WAS ASLEEP WHEN A CANDLE CAUGHT SOME ARTIFICIAL FLOW ERS ON FIRE AND HE TRIED PUTTING OUT THE FLAMES. FD NOT RECORDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| CLEANING GLASS CUT HAND ON A CERAMIC CANDLE HOLDER LACERATION RIGHT PALM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS CARRYING BURNING CANDLE AND HOT WAS POURED ON LEFT HAND 2ND DEGR EE BURNS TO LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2006 | Age: 54 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Televisions |
| BURN HAND - FROM HOT WAX - CANDLE CAUGHT TOP OF TELEVISION ON FIRE - FI RE DEPARTMENT UNKNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2006 | Age: 80 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 |
| PT WAS MELTING WAX TO MAKE CANDLES. POT CAUGHT FIRE AND SHE THREW IT OUTSIDE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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