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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,347
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT FELL ASLEEP WITH CANDLE BURNING AND CANDLE FELL OVER DX: BURN TO BILAT KNEES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2007 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Gas ranges or ovens |
| BURNED HAND ON CANDLE WAX, TRYING TO LIGHT CANDLE ON OPEN STOVE FLAME NO FD ON SCENE DX 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2007 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Bathtubs or showers |
| A CANDLE BURNED INTO *** TUB AND CAUGHT PT'S ROOM ON FIRE. +FD.DX: SM OKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/16/2007 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Nightwear |
| PUTTING OUT A CANDLE THE NIGHT GOWN CAUGHT ON FIRE >> BREAST/WRIST/HAND BURN, NO FD DOC FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW -CUT ARM ON GLASS FROM CANDLE HOLDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2007 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT LEANED OVER TO LIGHT A CANDLE AND HAIR/FACE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO O2 USE. + FD. DX: FLASH BURNS FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/30/2007 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PUTOUT CANDLE FIRE, SMOKE INHALATION DX; SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 60 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 TRYING TO LIFT THE LID OFF A GLASS CANDLE WHEN IT BROKE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2007 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other ranges or ovens |
| PT MELTING WAX ON STOVE, WAX IGNITED, SPLASHED ONTO PT'S FACE - SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/20/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| MOVING A CANDLE, ACC SPILLED HOT WAX ONTO HAND >> BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 57YOF WAS AT HOME ACCIDENTLY CUT THUMB ON GLASS CANDLESTICK; FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | 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, Knives |
| LAC HAND; SCRAPI NG WAX ON CANDLE WITH KNIFE & SLIPPED CUTTING HAND/FIN GERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2007 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| TRIPPED OVER A ?CANDLE&FOOSH >> WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2007 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| DX 2CM RIGHT HAND LACERATION: CUT ON GLASS CANDLE HOLDER WHEN IT SHATTERED AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| TRIED TO PICK UP CANDLE AND BURNED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2007 | Age: 76 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT PUTTING OUT CANDLES IN BATHROOM WITH WATER WHEN SUSTAINED SMALL BLAST WITH SMOKE- BURN TO FACE AND EARS D: FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2007 | 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| LIT CANDLE WHILE WEARING HER OXYGEN MASK CAUSING BURNS TO FACE WITH 3% TOTAL BURNS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/27/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | 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, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Paper products |
| HAD SCENTED CANDLE BURNING AND REACHED NEAR IT WHILE HOLDING A NAPKIN A ND IT CAUGHT FIRE BURNING HAND,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 58YOM AT HOME SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM,WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CANDLE WAX FROM METAL CANDLESTICK;SHALLOW FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2007 | Age: 55 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 |
| PATIENT BURNT LEFT HAND WITH HOT CANDLE WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2007 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PATIENT'S HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER A CANDLE CAUGHT FIRE IN HOUSE & SHE WAS EXPOSED TO FIRE, FD PRES NOT STATED. DX-SINGED NASAL HAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 60 YOF WALKED IN A WALL SCONCE ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO STRIKING RIGHT FOOT SU STAINING A SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DX LT EYELID BURN - C/O A PIEE OF WAX (CANDLE) DRIPPING BURNED EYELID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2007 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 BURNED HAND WITH HOT CANDLE WAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2007 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| BURNED HAND WITH HOT WAX HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| FACIAL BURNS . PT ATTEMPTED TO BLOW OUT AN INSCENCE CANDLE AND WAS BURN ED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2007 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT GOT TOO CLOSE TO A LIT CANDLE AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2007 | Age: 66 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 |
| MELTING PARAFIN WAX, BURNT HAND WITH WAXDX 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| C/O BURNS TO L FOREARM FROM CANDLE, DX; FOREARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PATIENT BURNED HAND ON A CANDLE THIS P.M. DX-BURNED HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - 53 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH COMPLAINT OF LOW BACK PAIN - OCCURRED WHEN BENDING OVER PUTTING A COVER ON A CANDLE - FELT A POP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| BLEW OUT CANDLE WHILE WEARING NASAL CANULA WHICH IGNITED FROM CANDLE AN D BURNED FACE,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT DROPPED A HEAVY GLASS CANDLER HOLDER ON FOOT DX// FX LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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